Biology:Thaumetopoeinae
| Thaumetopoeinae | |
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| A male pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Thaumetopoeinae |
Thaumetopoeinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Notodontidae. This group is sometimes treated as a family Thaumetopoeidae with three subfamilies: Thaumetopoeinae, Anaphinae and Epicominae.[1] However, it is now commonly treated at subfamily rank based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence.[2]
The etymology of the subfamily name derives from the ancient greek words θαυματόεις (thaumatóeis, 'marvelous') and ποιέω (poiéō, 'to do') and literally means showing beautiful things.[3][4] This explains why the name is sometimes spelled Thaumatopoeinae, incorrectly from the taxonomic standpoint, but in accordance with etymology.[clarification needed]
The larval stage of some Thaumetopoeinae are known as processionary caterpillars, so named because they move in columns in search of food, resembling a procession.[5] Some of the species, like the pine and oak processionaries, can constitute a health hazard due to their urticating hairs.
Genera and some species
- Aglaosoma
- Axiocleta
- Cynosarga
- Epicoma
- Mesodrepta
- Ochrogaster
- Tanystola
- Thaumetopoea
- Trichiocercus
See also
- Comparison of butterflies and moths
- Ochrogaster lunifer, an Australian processionary caterpillar
References
- ↑ Kiriakoff, Serge G. (1970-01-01). Lepidoptera: Familia Thaumetopoeidae. Genera insectorum. 219. Anvers: Mercurius.
- ↑ Andrea Basso; Enrico Negrisolo; Alberto Zilli; Andrea Battisti; Pierfilippo Cerretti (2017). "A total evidence phylogeny for the processionary moths of the genus Thaumetopoea (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae)". Cladistics 33 (6): 557–573. doi:10.1111/cla.12181. PMID 34724760. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cla.12181.
- ↑ Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN 2010035283. OCLC 461974285.
- ↑ Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". http://www.tabularium.be/bailly/.
- ↑ "Amazing caterpillar parade spotted marching around Australia - Trending Now - AccuWeather Videos". August 23, 2016. http://videowall.accuweather.com/detail/videos/trending-now/video/5095472768001/amazing-caterpillar-spotted-parading-around-austalia.
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