MOTHS OF JAMAICA
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
Noctuidae: Sarrothripinae
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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The SARROTHRIPINAE may be a natural group as all species have a characteristic
boat-shaped cocoon and raised scales on the forewing. The adults are quite
brightly coloured.
JAMAICAN SPECIES
I have catalogued four species of this subfamily from Jamaica so far,
as listed below.
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illustration of the adult, where available, and brief
information on the species.
The genus 'Casandria'
Casandria ferrocana Walker 1857
The genus Iscadia
Iscadia aperta Walker 1857
Iscadia mollis Moeschler 1886
Iscadia metaphaea Hampson 1918
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