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Dioptini Walker 1862

James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. Brower taxon links [up-->]Pareuchontha [up-->]Dioptis [up-->]Xenorma [up-->]Stenoplastis [up-->]Scotura [up-->]Pseudoricia [up-->]Eremonidia mirifica [up-->]Tithraustes [up-->]Scoturopsis [up-->]Phryganidia [up-->]Momonipta [up-->]Phanoptis [up-->]Xenormicola [up-->]Nebulosa [up-->]Oricia [up-->]Erbessa [up-->]Euchontha [up-->]Argentala [up-->]Dioptini incertae sedis [up-->]Cacolyces [up-->]Pikroprion sullivani [up-->]Dolophrosyne [up-->]Isostyla [up-->]Chrysoglossa [up-->]Monocreaga [up-->]Anticoreura [up-->]Brachyglene [up-->]Phaeochlaena [up-->]Hadesina [up-->]Polypoetes [up-->]Sagittala [up-->]Cleptophasia [up-->]Xenomigia Phylogenetic position of group is uncertainPhylogenetic position of group is uncertain and group is not monophyleticPhylogenetic position of group is uncertain and group is not monophyletic[down<--]Dioptinae Interpreting the tree
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Containing group: Dioptinae

Introduction

A diverse, almost exclusively neotropical tribe containing many species with wing patterns mimicking those of butterflies, Arctiidae and Geometridae.

Characteristics

Although the tribe is clearly monophyletic based upon the structure of the thoracic tympanal organ and other structures, Miller (2009) was unable to discover any uniquely derived and unreversed synapomorphy uniting the Dioptini. He notes two features shared by several genera within the tribe: long, sickle-shaped labial palpae, and the presence of male forewing stridulatory organs. However, both of these features are scattered among diverse genera. He suggests the presence of curled or curved setae on the abdominal venter of the pupa as a potential synapomorphy for the tribe, but immature stages are known for so few taxa that this remains a speculation.

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

Hypothesis of relationships based on Miller's (2009) cladistic analysis of morphological characters of exemplar taxa, with some taxa not included in that analysis added at their presumptive positions based on the discussion in the text.

References

Miller, JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates.

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Miller, James S. and Andrew V. Z. Brower. 2010. Dioptini Walker 1862. Version 21 July 2010 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Dioptini/138593/2010.07.21 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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