Biology:Nassinia
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Nassinia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
Some of the species are known to be partially diurnal, possibly as an adaptation for mate selection.[2] Several such species are aposematic and their males are often active by day, but retain the bipectinate (comb-like on both sides) antennae of their strictly nocturnal relatives. Either sex may be found at light traps at night.[2]
Their food plants seem to be poorly known.[2]
Species
These three species belong to the genus Nassinia:[3][1][4]
- Nassinia aurantiaca (Prout, 1928)
- Nassinia caffraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Nassinia pretoria (Prout, 1916)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Catalogue of Life, Nassinia Fletcher, 1979". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/92G8M.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Staude, H. S. (2008). "What happens when species of nocturnal Lepidoptera make the transition to a diurnal lifestyle, and why do they do it? Moths 'n things #2". Metamorphosis 19 (1): 33. http://www.metamorphosis.org.za/articlesPDF/63/Metamorphosis%20Vol%2019(1)_1-40%20March%202008.pdf. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "GBIF, Nassinia". https://www.gbif.org/species/1990521.
- ↑ Rajaei, H.; Hausmann, A.; Scoble, M.; Wanke, D.; Plotkin, D.; Brehm, G.; Murillo-Ramos, L.; Sihvonen, P. (2024). "Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae". doi:10.48580/dg9ld-9mhh. https://geometroidea.smns-bw.org/geometridae/Catalogue/.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Geometridae&sort=GENUS.
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