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A Key to the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera
with special reference to North and South Dakota
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12(11').
Forewing length (smallest males) > 15 mm, moths usually much larger.
Fws with accessory cell and media stem present in discal cell. Proboscis
lobe-like, hidden between labial palpi. Abdomen extends beyond hws in
our species. Superfamily Cossoidea |
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Cossidae,
Carpenter moths, Goat moths. Many species give of a turpentine like
odor. World wide there are about 670 species arrayed in 6 subfamilies
and 213 genera. The North American fauna is represented by 4 subfamilies, 14
genera and 47 species.
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Prionoxystus robinae (Peck) head (left), wing terminology (above).
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From left to right, Prionoxystus robinae (Peck), male, female,
Acossus centerensis (Lintner). |
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12'
Fw length (largest females) < 15 mm, moths usually smaller. When
abdomen extends beyond hws, proboscis is present.
Superfamily Zyganoidea |
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Habitus and ventral view of head, respectively, for Harrisina brillians
Barnes & McDunnough (left), and Lithacodes fasciola (Herrich-Schäffer)
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The six North
American families of Zygaenoidea are characterized as
follows.
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