Emmelina

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Emmelina
Emmelina monodactyla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Tribe: Oidaematophorini
Genus: Emmelina
Tutt, 1905[1]

Emmelina is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution.

Ecology[edit]

The species seem to be polyphagous, but representatives of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia are preferred.

Species[edit]

As of version 1.1.23.125, the Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World lists the following species for genus Emmelina:[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hobern, Donald (5 May 2023). "Family Pterophoridae". Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World. Retrieved 14 May 2023.