Andesiana
Nowadays, Andesiana is a very important issue that affects people all over the world. From its origins to its impact on modern society, Andesiana has been the subject of debate and reflection by experts and citizens alike. In this article, we will explore the different aspects of Andesiana, from its evolution over time to its relevance today. We will also look at how Andesiana has influenced different aspects of daily life, and examine possible solutions to address the challenges associated with Andesiana. Through this exploration, we hope to provide a more complete and in-depth view of Andesiana, and its impact on contemporary society.
| Andesiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
| Clade: | Eulepidoptera |
| Clade: | Incurvariina |
| Superfamily: | Andesianoidea Davis and Gentili, 2003 |
| Family: | Andesianidae Davis and Gentili, 2003 |
| Genus: | Andesiana Gentili, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Andesiana lamellata Gentili, 1989 | |
| Species | |
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| Diversity[1] | |
| 1 genus and 3 species | |
Andesiana is a genus representing its own family Andesianidae and superfamily Andesianoidea, the "Andean endemic moths". It contains three species with a wingspan up to 5.4 cm. in female A. similis and 3.5 cm. in males.[2] This far surpasses in size any previously known monotrysian moth. These large Microlepidoptera are restricted to Andean South America, from where they were described originally in 1989 in the family Cossidae by their discoverer Patricia Gentili.
Systematics
The vein "R2" in the hindwing is two-branched, suggesting that the family Andesianidae is basal to the superfamily Nepticulidae, but the way the wings are coupled suggests it had a later origination within the Monotrysia, where it can be placed based on characters of the female reproductive system.[2] The relationships of Andesiana with representatives of other lepidopteran superfamilies is currently under investigation using DNA sequences .
Morphology and identification
The labial palpi have an elongated second segment, the tibia of the male hindleg has a "hairpencil" contained in a pouch on the femur, and the antennae are "bipectinate" in the male and "filiform" in the female; the proboscis is much reduced.[2]
Distribution
The genus is found in Nothofagus forests of Andean Chile and Argentina.
References
- ^ "Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness - Lepidoptera" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ a b c Davis, D. R., & P. Gentili. (2003). Andesianidae, a new family of monotrysian moths (Lepidoptera: Andesianoidea) from South America. Invertebrate Systematics, 17: 15-26. Abstract Archived 2016-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
Data related to Andesiana at Wikispecies
Nomenclatural notes
Lepindex accessed March 2007 incorrectly places the species "neurotenes Turner 1932" from Queensland in the genus "Andesiana, Gentili, 1986" of which the database suggests Archaeoses Turner, 1932 (a cossid )is a junior subjective synonym. Presumably this is not to be confused with an Oecophoridae moth of the same name neurotenes described by Turner in the genus Antiopala in 1939 and currently placed in the genus Prepalla
