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Fern Moths

Callopistria
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Summary

Callopistria is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821.

Fern Moths

Callopistria
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Scientific classification

kingdom: Animalia
phylum: Arthropoda
class: Insecta
order: Lepidoptera
family: Noctuidae

Species

Callopistria floridensis

Florida Fern Moth

Callopistria floridensis

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Callopistria mollissima

Pink-shaded Fern Moth

Callopistria mollissima

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Callopistria cordata

Silver-spotted Fern Moth

Callopistria cordata

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Description

Their eyes are naked and without lashes. Its proboscis is well developed. The palpi are short, upturned, obliquely porrect (extending forward), roughly scaled and reaching above vertex of head. Antennae bipectinated (comb like on both sides). Thorax hairy, without tufts. Abdomen with dorsal tufts on the proximal segments. Male with large lateral and anal tufts. Tibia spineless and strongly tufted. Forewings short and broad with non-crenulate (non-scalloped) cilia. Apex rounded, inner margin lobed near base and with a slight tooth of scales at outer angle. Hindwings of male with a ridge and fold on underside running from center of costa to lower angle of cell and then to centre of outer margin.