Overview
Pantheidae is a family of Lepidoptera. Mostly, it is classified as a subfamily of Noctuidae, under the name Pantheinae.
Taxonomy
The Family Pantheidae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Subfamily (1): Pantheinae
- Genus (15): Anacronicta · Anepholcia · Bathyra · Brandtina · Colocasia · Disepholcia · Elydnodes · Gaujonia · Panthauma · Smilepholcia · Tambana · Trichosea · Trisulipsa · Trisuloides · Xanthomantis
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 102 species and subspecies in the Family Pantheidae.
Genera
Anacronicta
Anacronicta is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. [more]
Anepholcia
Anepholcia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. [more]
Bathyra
Brandtina
Colocasia
Colocasia is a genus of 25 or more species of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical Polynesia and southeastern Asia. Common names include Elephant-ear, Taro, Cocoyam, Dasheen, Chembu, and Eddoe. Elephant-ear and Cocoyam are also used for some other large-leaved genera in the Araceae, notably Xanthosoma and Caladium. The generic name is derived from the Greek word for Nelumbo nucifera, ?????as??? (kolokasion). [more]
Disepholcia
Elydnodes
Gaujonia
Panthauma
Smilepholcia
Tambana
Trichosea
Trisulipsa
Trisuloides
Xanthomantis
At least 8 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Xanthomantis.
More info about the Genus Xanthomantis may be found here.
References
- Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002
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