Yponomeuta

Yponomeuta is a large genus of moths of the family Yponomeutidae. It has 103 described member species.

Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyYponomeutidae

Observations recorded218,209

Yponomeuta (les Yponomeutes ou Hyponomeutes) est un genre de petits lépidoptères (papillons) parfois dits « teignes », appartenant à la famille des Yponomeutidae. Ce genre regroupe environ 1 000 espèces décrites dans le monde, dont une dizaine seulement en Europe.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 416
With media: 20
Family: Yponomeutidae
Collections: USNM, UCM, GMNH, MSU, YPM, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS (UAM)
Recorded in: Japan, United States, Italy, Hungary

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Yponomeutidae
Image: Yponomeutidae - Yponomeuta sp...JPG

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taxon name: Yponomeuta
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Yponomeuta
Commons category: Yponomeuta
Commons gallery: Yponomeuta
taxon common name: namiotnik

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Contents

Predator Defence
Species
Former species
References
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Yponomeuta is a large genus of moths of the family Yponomeutidae. It has 103 described member species.

== Predator Defence == Several species have the ability to avoid predation by emitting a series of distinctive clicks as they fly. These clicks, broadcast at an amplitude that avoids attracting unnecessary attention, identify the moths as containing noxious substances and therefore discourage bats from eating them.

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