Ceratocampinae
The Cercophaninae are a subfamily of the peacock moth ( Saturniidae ). The group comprises about 170 species in 27 genera.
Features
The subfamily includes both butterflies, which to the smallest, as well as those who are among the biggest peacocks spinners. The wings are modeled in their coloring dry leaves, although some diurnal species of the genus Anisota mimic Hymenoptera. The male moths of Cercophaninae have except those of the genus Bathyphlebia only to the last third double feathered sensor, the last third is thready. This genus is contested by some authors in the subfamily Arsenurinae. The body of the butterfly is large and elongated in proportion to the Wings. The moths have similarity with enthusiasts, or cluck.
The eggs are to those of the other peacocks Spinner quite large in proportion. They are transparent so you can see the developing embryo in it. The projections of the crawler ( Scoli ) are in the first stage and pronounced forked. The body of adult caterpillar is hairy and carries on the back of the thorax Scoli that are changed to horn -like appendages. The dolls are spined and have significantly trained cremaster. Pupation takes place in a chamber in the soil.
Occurrence and life
System
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index of the Natural History Museum lists the following genera of the family:
- Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1940
- Adelowalkeria Travassos, 1941
- Almeidella Oiticica, 1946
- Anisota Hübner, 1820
- Ceratesa Michener, 1949
- Ceropoda Michener, 1949
- Cicia Oiticica, 1964
- Citheronia Hübner, 1819
- Citheronula Michener, 1949
- Dacunju Travassos & Noronha, 1965
- Dryocampa Harris, 1833
- Eacles Hübner, 1819
- Giacomellia Bouvier, 1930
- Megaceresa Michener, 1949
- Neorcarnegia Draudt, 1930
- Procitheronia Michener, 1949
- Psigida Oiticica, 1959
- Psilopygida Michener, 1949
- Psilopygoides Michener, 1949
- Ptiloscola Michener, 1949
- Rachesa Michener, 1949
- Schausiella Bouvier, 1930
- Scolesa Michener, 1949
- Sphingicampa Walsh, 1864
- Syssphinx Hübner, 1819