[Leps-l] Anyone ever hear of moths referred to as Heterocerids?

[Neil Jones]

As others are saying it is incorrect. The correct term is clearly heterocera.

It is Greek and is plural

The it means different or varied horns.​

The root word here in Ancient Greek is κέρας ​ (Keras) and it is a neuter second declension noun so the nominative plural is κέρα.

 

Neil Jones ne...@aurinia.co.uk

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On 14:27, 1st Mar 2021, John Shuey wrote:

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Am I falling behind the times – or is this a made up term?  A quote from an SER publication –

 

 “As a scientist and naturalist, Blaine has spent hundreds of nights conducting Nocturnal Lepidoptera (Heterocerids, a.k.a. Moths) surveys across the state of New Jersey”.

 

 

Thanks,

j

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[Charlie Sassine]

Yes, its used correctly.

Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths

Suborder Heterocera - Moths

Suborder Rhopalocera - Butterflies

-----Original Message-----
From: John Shuey <jsh...@TNC.ORG>
To: Leps-L <lep...@mailman.yale.edu>
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Subject: [Leps-l] Anyone ever hear of moths referred to as Heterocerids?

Am I falling behind the times – or is this a made up term?  A quote from an SER publication –

 

 “As a scientist and naturalist, Blaine has spent hundreds of nights conducting Nocturnal Lepidoptera (Heterocerids, a.k.a. Moths) surveys across the state of New Jersey”.

 

 

Thanks,

j

  Please consider the environment before printing this email

John A Shuey, PhD Director of Conservation Science jsh...@tnc.org 317.829.3898 - direct 317.951.8818 - front desk 317.917.2478 - Fax nature.org

The Nature Conservancy Indiana Field Office 620 E. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202

 

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