Doidae is a small family of Lepidoptera with an exclusively New World distribution, with species occurring in Central America, the south-western United States, and northern South America.
Taxonomical placement
Doidae was elevated to family rank by Julian P. Donahue and John W. Brown in 1987.[1] They have a complex taxonomical history, and have previously been placed in Geometridae, Arctiidae, Lymantriidae and Dioptidae among several other families.[2][3] As a family, Doidae was formerly included in superfamily Noctuoidea, but was transferred to the Drepanoidea in 2011 by van Nieukerken et al.[1]
Genera and species
As of May 2024[update], the Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists seven species in two genera for Doidae:[4]
^ abcMcLeod, Robin (May 11, 2016). "Family Doidae". BugGuide. Iowa State University. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^Donahue, Julian P.; Brown, John W. (July 1987). "The Family Doidae"(PDF). Immature Insects, volume 1. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. pp. 534–536. Retrieved 29 May 2024.