I Phiditiidae sono una famiglia di lepidotteri, appartenente alla superfamiglia Bombycoidea, diffusa esclusivamente in Sudamerica.

Descrizione

Distribuzione e habitat

Biologia

Tassonomia Questo taxon è stato a lungo considerato una sottofamiglia (Phiditiinae) dei Bombycidae, per poi essere elevato allo status di famiglia da Zwick et al. (2011). Generi Vengono riconosciuti 4 generi per un totale di 23 specie: Phiditia Rolepa Sorocaba Tepilia

Sinonimi

Note

Bibliografia

Cramer, - Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) 1 (1-7): 1-132, pl. 1-84 (1775); 133-155, pl. 85-96 (1776). Dognin, 1901 - Hétérocères nouveaux de l'Amérique du Sud. Ann. Soc. ent. Belg. 45: 173-189, 304-311. Dognin, 1923 - Hétérocères nouveaux de l'Amérique du Sud. 21: 38 pp.

Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 - Systematische Bearbeitung der Schmetterlinge von Europa, zugleich als Text, Revision und Supplement zu J. Hübner's Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge, Sechter un letzter Band, 1843-1856 6 (1): (i) pl. I (1843), (3): (i) I-II, pl. II-IV (1844), (6): (i) pl. V (1844), (7): (i) pl. VI (1844), (8): (i) III-X, pl. VII-VIII (1844), (9): (i) pl. IX-XI (1844), (11): (i) pl. XII (1845), (13): (i) XI-XIV, pl. XIII-XIV (1846), (17): (i) pl. XVI (1846), (22): (ii) pl. I-III (1847), (35): (i) pl. XV (1848), (36): (i) pl. XVII-XIX (1848), (37): (i) pl. XX (1849), (?38): (i) XV-XVIII (1849), (38): (i) pl. XXI-XXII (1849), (40): (ii) I-II-IV, pl. IV-IX (1849), (48): , 2-24 (1851), (55): 25-80, (iv) , 2-36 (1852), (60): (ii) V-VIII, pl. X-XIV (iv) 37-40 (1853), (65): (iv) 41-60 (1854), (66): (iv) 61-72 (1855), (68): 81-152 (1855), (69): 153-178, (Index univ.) , 2-48 (1856), (69): (Schlusswort) i-iv (1856). Herrich-Schäffer, - Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge, 1850-: Heterocera (Nachfalter) (I) 1 (1): pl. 1-4, f. 1-17 (1853), 1 (2): pl. 5-8, f. 18-38 (1853), 1 (3): pl. 9-12, f. 39-51 (1853), 1 (4): pl. 13-16, f. 52-76 (1853), 1 (5): pl. 17-20, f. 77-97 (1854), 1 (6): pl. 21-24, f. 98-114 (1854), 1 (7): pl. [25-28], f. 115-138 (1854), 1 (8): pl. [29-32], f. 139-153 (1854), 1 (9): pl. [33-36], f. 154-173 (1854), 1 (10): pl. [37-40], f. 174-201 (1854), 1 (11): pl. [41-44], f. 202-231 (1854), 1 (12): pl. [45-48], f. 232-258 (1854), 1 (13-17): pl. 49-68, f. 259-390 (1855), 1 (?18): pl. , f. 391-396 (1858), 1 (?19): pl. , f. 397-403 (1858), 1 (?20-21): pl. 71-78, f. 404-451 (1855), 1 (?22): pl. , f. 452-458 (1858), 1 (23-25): pl. 80-94, f. 459-540 (1856), 1 (26): pl. [95-96], f. 541-551 (1858), 1: 1-52 (1856), 1: 53-84 (1858), 2: pl. [97-100], f. 552-571 (1869).

Möschler, 1883 - Beiträge zur Schmetterlings-Fauna von Surinam. Ges. Wien 32: 303-362, pl. 17-18.

Schaus, 1906 - Descriptions of new South American Moths. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 30 (1444): 85-141. Schaus in Seitz, 1927 - Die amerikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer (186 pls). Gross-Schmett. Erde 6: 1-32 (1913), 33-192 (1915), 193-240 (1917), 249-280 (1918), 241-248,281-320 (1919), 321-336 (1920), 337-376 (1921), 377-416 (1922), 417-424 (1924), 425-528 (1925), 529-616 (1927), 617-672 (1928), 673-768 (1929), 769-840 (1930), 841-904 (1931), 905-1016 (1932), 1017-1048 (1933), 1049-1088 (1934), 1089-1112 (1935), 1137-1256 (1936), 1113-1136,1257-1296 (1937), 1297-1304 (1938), 1305-1328 (1939), 1329-1452 (1940). Schaus, 1920 - New species of Lepidoptera in the United States National Museum. Proc. U.S. nat. Mus. 57 (2307): 107-152.

Walker, 1855; Walker, 1856 List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 1: 1-278 (1854), 2: 279-581 (1854), 3: 582-775 (1855), 4: 776-976 (1855), 5: 977-1258 (1855), 6: 1259-1508 (1855), 7: 1509-1808 (1856). Walker, 1862 - Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera in the Collection of W. W. Saunders, Esq. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1: 70-128, 263-279. Walker, 1865 - List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 31: 1-322 (), 32: 323-706 (1865), 33: 707-1120 (1865), 34: 1121-1534 (), 35: 1535-2040 (1866)

Voci correlate Anthelidae Apatelodidae Bombycidae Brahmaeidae Carthaea saturnioides Endromidae Eupterotidae Saturniidae Sphingidae Tassonomia dei Lepidoptera

Altri progetti

Categoria:Taxa classificati da Joël Minet Categoria:Fauna sudamericana Categoria:Taxa descritti nel 1994