Epipyropidae
Sign in to savethumb|Epipyrops exigua, female The Epipyropidae comprise a small family of moths. This family and the closely related Cyclotornidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts typically being fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name planthopper parasite moths. The family undergoes hypermetamorphosis, metamorphosing from triungular first instar larvae to highly modified second instars.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyEpipyropidae
Les Epipyropidae sont une petite famille de lépidoptères (papillons) comprenant 32 espèces décrites (Krampl & Dlabola, 1983) qui présentent toutes la particularité d'être, au stade chenille, parasites d'homoptères. Ces papillons sont présents dans le monde entier, mais ils sont plus fréquents en Asie (Inde) et en Australie. Genre rencontré en Europe Ommatissopyrops Bivar de Sousa & Quartau, 1998 Autres genres Agamopsyche Epimesophantia Krampl, 1983 Epipomponia Epiricania Fulgoraecia Heteropsyche
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 34
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Epipyropidae
- Collections
- USNM, MISSA, SAM
- Recorded in
- Costa Rica, United States, Brazil, Panama, South Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Genera
- Former genera
- See also
- References
thumb|Epipyrops exigua, female The Epipyropidae comprise a small family of moths. This family and the closely related Cyclotornidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts typically being fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name planthopper parasite moths. The family undergoes hypermetamorphosis, metamorphosing from triungular first instar larvae to highly modified second instars.
==Genera== Agamopsyche Anopyrops Epieurybrachys Epimesophantia Epipomponia Epipyrops Epiricania Heteropsyche Ommatissopyrops Palaeopsyche Protacraga
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