Scoopwing-moth
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Antiplecta triangularis
Antiplecta triangularis is a scoopwing moth in the family Uraniidae, first described by Warren in 1906. The species occurs across the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 7652. As a member of subfamily Epipleminae, it belongs to a group of small moths characterized by distinctive wing shapes and postures.
Calledapteryx
scoopwing moths
Calledapteryx is a monotypic genus of scoopwing moths in the family Uraniidae, containing only the species Calledapteryx dryopterata. The genus was established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1868. Some taxonomic authorities treat Calledapteryx as a synonym of Epiplema.
Callizzia
scoopwing moths
Callizzia is a small genus of scoopwing moths in the family Uraniidae, containing two species. The genus was established by Packard in 1876 and is characterized by adults with sharply creased hindwings that form a distinctive scoop shape. The gray scoopwing moth (Callizzia amorata) serves as the type species, with its type specimen collected in Albany, New York. The genus is placed in the subfamily Epipleminae, though some taxonomic sources treat it as a synonym of Epiplema.
Philagraula
Philagraula is a monotypic genus of scoopwing moths in the family Uraniidae, established by Hulst in 1896. The genus contains a single described species, Philagraula slossoniae. Scoopwing moths (Uraniidae) are a small family of Lepidoptera known for their distinctive wing shapes and often iridescent coloration.
Philagraula slossoniae
Slosson's Scoopwing Moth
Philagraula slossoniae, commonly known as Slosson's Scoopwing Moth, is a small moth in the family Uraniidae, subfamily Epipleminae. The species was described by George D. Hulst in 1896 and is native to North America. It belongs to a group of moths characterized by distinctive wing modifications. The specific epithet honors a person with the surname Slosson, likely an entomologist or collector of the era.