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Moths of Zihuatanejo

ORDER LEPIDOPTERA

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Bagworms, Clothes Moths, and Allies (Superfamily Tineoidea)

-Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies (Family Tineidae)

-Burrowing Webworm Moths (Subfamily Acrolophinae)

-Genus Amydria


Amydria is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Tineidae (clothes moth) family. A defining physical feature of the genus is their "bearded" appearance, caused by long, dense hairs covering the head and middle segment of the labial palpi. The larvae of Amydria are primarily detritivores, feeding on dried plant material, decaying leaves, and forest floor debris.

Amydria

Amydria (Genus)

Description

  • Amydria is a genus of small to medium-sized moths in the family Acrolophidae, commonly known as tube moths. Adults typically have narrow, elongated wings in muted shades of tan, ochre, grey, and brown, often with irregular dark mottling or small spots. Their cryptic colouring helps them blend into bark, dried vegetation, and other natural surfaces.

Range

  • The genus occurs in North and Central America, including Mexico and the Zihuatanejo region of Guerrero. Several species are known from Mexico, and the genus includes moths adapted to a variety of warm terrestrial habitats.

Habitat

  • Amydria moths inhabit forests, woodland, scrub, and disturbed areas. Depending on the species, larvae live in sheltered environments such as plant debris or ant-associated accumulations, while adults are often nocturnal and may be attracted to artificial lights.

Diet

  • The larvae have varied feeding habits. Many feed on plant material or organic debris.

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