Genus Thyris

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Thyris Moth (Thyris maculata?) - Thyris maculata

Small brown and orange moth - Thyris maculata

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Thyridoidea (Window-winged Moths)

Family Thyrididae (Window-winged Moths)

Subfamily Thyridinae

Genus Thyris

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Thyris Laspeyres, 1803. Type species: Sphinx fenestrella Schiffermüller [= Thyris fenestrella (Scopoli)]

Pseudothyris Thiele, 1986. Taxonomic notes: The species, sepulchralis, originally placed in genus was placed in Pseudothyris by Thiele in 1986, and it is often treated as the sole species of that separate genus.

Explanation of Names

Genus and common name Thyris is Greek for "small door", or "window", the latter the origin of the family name (1) (Internet searches).

Numbers

Two Nearctic species, T. maculata & T. sepulchralis. With additional species in Eurasia, including: Thyris fenestralis in Europe, and Thyris usitata in Asia.

Size

12-15 mm wingspan.(2)

Print References

Borror, entries for thyr, thyris (1)

Covell, page 392 (3) (2)

Internet References

classification showing type species, author, and date of Pseudothyris (Butterflies and Moths of the World)

classification showing type species, author, and date of Thyris (Butterflies and Moths of the World)

Pseudothyris sepulchralis at Bold Systems

Thyris maculata at Bold Systems

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.

2.	Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America Charles V. Covell, Jr. 2005.

3.	Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths Charles V. Covell. 1984. Houghton Mifflin Company.

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 18 July, 2004 - 11:02pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Stephen_WV, Robin McLeod, David Ferguson
Last updated 22 October, 2013 - 8:51pm

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