Lepidoptera24 species

Family Sun Moths (Heliodinidae)

Heliodinidae is a family in the order Lepidoptera. Browse 24 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Heliodinidae (24)

Embola ciccella - Hodges#2498

Embola ciccella

Identification: Adult : FW pale orange with rather strongly raised lead-colored spots along the costa and dorsal margin, extended as a bar the length of the termen. [cite:1179096]

Embola ionis - Hodges#2500

Embola ionis

Identification: Thorax: Metallic gray to black. Wings: Forewing, except base entirely orange. Base metallic gray to black, with an irregular border, sometimes appearing as an additional metallic gray spot. Five raised metallic gray oblong spots along

Lithariapteryx elegans - Hodges#2512.1

Lithariapteryx elegans

Identification: FW costal area margined with orange at base, lacking silver spots in basal 1/2. Snow white venter and peculiarly stubby forewings adorned with large, upraised scale tufts of shining steel- purplish. Excerpted from Powell: "The adults

Lithariapteryx mirabilinella - Hodges#2512

Lithariapteryx mirabilinella

Comstock's original 1940 description can be read at this BHL link . A black & white photographic plate accompanies the description. Further discussion can be found in Powell.

Neoheliodines cliffordi - Hodges#2502.1

Neoheliodines cliffordi

Identification: Antenna black, last 5 segments white. Base of wing metallic gray. From thorax tip of first set of metallic gray spots on inner margin its brown with a wide yellow stripe at each side of the brown. Outer (costal) margin has variable am