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Heosphora

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Heosphora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Heosphora
Meyrick, 1882[1]
Type species
Anerastia psamathella
Meyrick, 1879[2][3]
Synonyms[2][3][4]

Heosphora is a genus of moths in the family Pyralidae. The genus was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1882.[2][3] Heosphora species are found in Australia,[2][3][5] except for Heosphora tenuinervella which is known from the East Indies.[3]

Species

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The species in this genus are:[2][3][4]

References

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  1. Meyrick, E. (1882). "Descriptions of Australian micro-lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 7 (25–28): 158.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Genus Heosphora Meyrick, 1882". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Savela, Markku. "Heosphora Meyrick, 1882". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Heosphora Meyrick 1882". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.188. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  5. "Heosphora {genus}". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved 2020-04-08.