Araeopteron
Araeopteron papaziani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Boletobiinae
Genus: Araeopteron
Hampson, 1893
Synonyms[1]
  • Araeopterum Hampson, 1895
  • Essonistis Meyrick, 1902
  • Thelxinoa Turner, 1902
  • Araeoptera Hampson, 1910
  • Araeopterella Fibiger & Hacker, 2001

Araeopteron is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1893.[2]

Taxonomy

The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Araeopteroninae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Acontiinae of the family Noctuidae.[3][4]

Description

Palpi slender and sickle shaped, reaching just above the vertex of the head. Antennae almost simple. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia naked. Forewings rather long and narrow. The apex rounded. Veins 3, 4 and 8, 9, 10, 11 stalked, whereas veins 6 arise from below angle of cell and vein 7 from angle. Hindwings with veins 3, 4 and 6, 7 stalked. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars.[5][6]

Species

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 14, 2020). "Araeopteron Hampson, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Araeopteron Hampson, 1893". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Zahiri, Reza; et al. (2011). "Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)". Systematic Entomology. 37: 102–124. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00607.x. S2CID 84249695.
  4. ^ Lafontaine, J. Donald; Schmidt, B. Christian (2013). "Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys (264): 227–236. doi:10.3897/zookeys.264.4443. PMC 3668382. PMID 23730184.
  5. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  6. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. p. 543 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.