This article is about the moth family. For the sicklefishes, see Drepaneidae. For the Drepanidinae (or Drepanididae), see Hawaiian honeycreeper.
The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 660 species described worldwide.[1] They are generally divided in three subfamilies,[2][3] which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a superficial resemblance to Noctuidae. Many species in the drepanid family have a distinctively hook-shaped apex to the fore wing, leading to their common name of hook-tips.
The larvae of many species are very distinctive, tapering to a point at the tail and usually resting with both head and tail raised. They usually feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, pupating between leaves spun together with silk.
^van Nieukerken; et al. (2011). "Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3148: 212–221. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.41.
^Minet, Joël; Scoble, Malcolm J. (1999). "17. The Drepanoid/Geometroid Assemblage". In Kristensen, Niels Peder (ed.). Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies, Volume 1: Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tierreiches / Handbook of Zoology. A Natural History of the phyla of the Animal Kingdom. Vol. IV: Arthropoda: Insecta. Part 35. Berlin & New York: Walter de Gruyter.
^Holloway, Jeremy D. (2011). "The Moths of Borneo: Families Phaudidae, Himantopteridae and Zygaenidae; revised and annotated checklist". Malayan Nature Journal. 63: 1–548.
Chinery, Michael (1986): Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe
Skinner, Bernard (1984): Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles
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drepanidae, this, article, about, moth, family, sicklefishes, drepaneidae, drepanidinae, drepanididae, hawaiian, honeycreeper, family, moths, with, about, species, described, worldwide, they, generally, divided, three, subfamilies, which, share, same, type, he. This article is about the moth family For the sicklefishes see Drepaneidae For the Drepanidinae or Drepanididae see Hawaiian honeycreeper The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 660 species described worldwide 1 They are generally divided in three subfamilies 2 3 which share the same type of hearing organ Thyatirinae previously often placed in their own family bear a superficial resemblance to Noctuidae Many species in the drepanid family have a distinctively hook shaped apex to the fore wing leading to their common name of hook tips Drepanidae Drepana falcataria the pebble hook tip Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Superfamily Drepanoidea Family DrepanidaeMeyrick 1895 Subfamilies See text The larvae of many species are very distinctive tapering to a point at the tail and usually resting with both head and tail raised They usually feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs pupating between leaves spun together with silk Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksTaxonomy editSubfamily Drepaninae hook tips Subfamily Thyatirinae false owlets Subfamily Cyclidiinae Unassigned to subfamily Hypsidia Rothschild 1896 Yucilix Yang 1978See also editList of drepanid generaReferences edit van Nieukerken et al 2011 Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus 1758 In Zhang Z Q Ed Animal biodiversity An outline of higher level classification and survey of taxonomic richness PDF Zootaxa 3148 212 221 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 3148 1 41 Minet Joel Scoble Malcolm J 1999 17 The Drepanoid Geometroid Assemblage In Kristensen Niels Peder ed Lepidoptera Moths and Butterflies Volume 1 Evolution Systematics and Biogeography Handbuch der Zoologie Eine Naturgeschichte der Stamme des Tierreiches Handbook of Zoology A Natural History of the phyla of the Animal Kingdom Vol IV Arthropoda Insecta Part 35 Berlin amp New York Walter de Gruyter Holloway Jeremy D 2011 The Moths of Borneo Families Phaudidae Himantopteridae and Zygaenidae revised and annotated checklist Malayan Nature Journal 63 1 548 Chinery Michael 1986 Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe Skinner Bernard 1984 Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British IslesExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drepanidae CSIRO Images nbsp This article on a moth of the family Drepanidae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drepanidae amp oldid 1149830816, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
