Balanoptica orbicularis (Felder & Rogenhofer 1875)
- Dataset
- A catalogue of the Yponomeutoidea of India (Lepidoptera)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Lepidoptera
- family
- Yponomeutidae
- genus
- Balanoptica
- species
- Balanoptica orbicularis
description
TL: Nicobar Island (NHMUK) Distribution. Indian records: Andaman & Nicobar Island. Global records:? Sumatra.
discussion
Remarks. Meyrick (1930 a) placed it near to Melodryas, which is presently placed in Tineidae. The position within Yponomeutoidea is still unclear Sohn et al. (2015). Though, Yen et al. (2005) stated that external morphology (except for their clear wings) and genitalic structure of Balanoptica genera, are similar to Burlacena Walker, 1865 (a member of Zygaenoidea). It is tentatively placed here till its further placement.