Key Identification Features
- Its forewings feature double sub-basal, antemedial, and postmedial waved lines.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Euteliidae
Euteliidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepidoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Euteliidae Species
Pataeta carbo (Guenée, 1852)
Pataeta carbo (Guenée, 1852)
Pataeta carbo is a 50 mm wingspan west Pacific moth in Euteliidae, whose larvae …
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852
The eyed paectes (Paectes oculatrix) is a Euteliidae moth found in North America…
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852
Paectes abrostoloides is a Euteliidae moth, found across parts of the US, the An…
Lophoptera squammigera Guenée, 1852
Lophoptera squammigera Guenée, 1852
Lophoptera squammigera Guenée, 1852 is a moth with defined wing patterns, whose …
Eutelia pulcherrimus Grote, 1865
Eutelia pulcherrimus Grote, 1865
The beautiful marathyssa moth, Eutelia pulcherrimus, is an owlet moth found acro…
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865
Marathyssa inficita, the dark marathyssa, is a Euteliidae moth found in North Am…
Paectes abrostolella Walker, 1866
Paectes abrostolella Walker, 1866
Paectes abrostolella is a Euteliidae moth species found in North America, with t…
Eutelia furcata Walker, 1865
Eutelia furcata Walker, 1865
Eutelia furcata, the Florida eutelia moth, is a Noctuidae moth found from the so…
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818
Paectes pygmaea (pygmy paectes) is a Euteliidae moth found in North America firs…
Chlumetia transversa (Walker, 1863)
Chlumetia transversa (Walker, 1863)
This is a description of the moth Chlumetia transva, covering adult and caterpil…
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865
Marathyssa basalis, the light marathyssa, is a Euteliidae moth found in North Am…
Targalla delatrix (Guenée, 1852)
Targalla delatrix (Guenée, 1852)
Targalla delatrix, the eugenia caterpillar, is a Euteliidae moth distributed acr…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Euteliidae?
Euteliidae animals belong to the Lepidoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Its forewings feature double sub-basal, antemedial, and postmedial waved lines. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Euteliidae?
Euteliidae is classified in the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.
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