Epipyropidae

Epipyropidae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Limacodiformes

Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Cladus: Pterygota Cladus: Metapterygota Cladus: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Endopterygota Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Infraordo: Heteroneura Divisio: Ditrysia Sectio: Cossina Superfamilia: Cossoidea Series: Limacodiformes

Familia: Epipyropidae
Genera: Agamopsyche - Anopyrops - Epieurybrachys - Epimesophantia - Epipomponia - Epipyrops - Epiricania - Fulgoraecia - Heteropsyche - Microlimax - Palaeopsyche

References

• Kato, M. (1940). A monograph of Epipyropidae (Lepidoptera). Ent. World 8: 67-94.
• Krampl, F. & Dlabola, J. (1983). A new genus and species of epipyropid moth from Iran ectoparasitic on a new Mesophantia species, with a revision of the host genus (Lepidoptera, Epipyropidae; Homoptera, Flatidae). Acta ent. bohemoslov. 80: 451-472.

links

• Pitkin, B. & P. Jenkins. Butterflies and Moths of the World: Generic Names and their Type-species. Natural History Museum.[1]

Vernacular names

English: planthopper parasite moths