Apatelodidae

Apatelodidae
Apatelodes torrefacta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
(unranked):	Macrolepidoptera
Superfamily:	Bombycoidea
Family:	Apatelodidae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Synonyms
Apatelodinae

Apatelodidae, the American silkworm moths, is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera. They belong to the hawkmoth, silkworm and relatives superfamily Bombycoidea.^[1]

Distribution

Species are exclusively found in the New World, with the highest diversity in the Neotropical ecozone.

Diversity

The family consists of about 10 genera and about 150 species.

Taxonomy

There are two to three subfamilies, depending on the position of the Phiditiinae, which is either included in the Apatelodidae or treated as a separate family. Some researchers still consider the family part of Bombycidae, where it was traditionally included.

• Apatelodinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894, genera include:
  • Agriochlora Warren, 1901
  • Anticla Walker, 1855
  • Apatelodes Packard, 1864
  • Arotros Schaus, 1892
  • Carnotena Walker, 1865
  • Cheneya Schaus, 1929
  • Colabata Walker, 1856
  • Drepatelodes Draudt, 1929
  • Falcatelodes Draudt, 1929
  • Olceclostera Butler, 1878
  • Orgyopsis Felder, 1874
  • Prismoptera Butler, 1878
  • Prothysana Walker, 1855
  • Quentalia Schaus, 1929
  • Thelosia Schaus, 1896
  • Thyrioclostera Draudt, 1929
  • Zanola Walker, 1855
• Epiinae Draudt & Schauss, 1929
  • Epia Hübner, [1820]
  • Tamphana Schaus, 1892
• Phiditiinae (disputed)

References

1. "Increased gene sampling yields robust support for higher-level clades within Bombycoidea (Lepidoptera)". Onlinelibrary.wiley.com. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2011-10-18.

External links

• ACG Page of images of Apatelodidae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica.