Uresiphita
Encyclopedia
Uresiphita is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family.
Species
- Uresiphita gilvataUresiphita gilvataUresiphita gilvata is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Europe and North Africa.The wingspan is 29-37 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October depending on the location....
(Fabricius, 1794) - Uresiphita insulicola
- Uresiphita maorialis (C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer in C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
- Uresiphita mongolicalis (Caradja, 1916)
- Uresiphita ornithopteralisUresiphita ornithopteralisThe Tree Lucerne Moth is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Guenée, 1854) - Uresiphita polygonalisUresiphita polygonalisUresiphita polygonalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in the Pacific, including Hawaii and New Zealand.The wingspan is about 27 mm. Adults range in color from green to red....
(Denis and Schiffermueller, 1775) - Uresiphita reversalis (Guenée, 1854)