Doratifera is a genus of cup-moth caterpillars in the family Limacodidae. The genus was erected by James Duncan in 1841. There are about 13 described species in Doratifera, found primarily in Australia. They are called cup-moths because of the shape of their cocoons.[1][2] In the species Doratifera vulnerans, the venon has a complex structure having 151 different protein-based toxins produced from 59 distinct protein families. The venom can be used in pesticides and drugs.[3]
| Doratifera | |
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| Doratifera vulnerans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Doratifera Duncan, 1841 |
Species
editThese 13 species belong to the genus Doratifera:
- Doratifera casta Scott, 1864
- Doratifera corallina Turner, 1902
- Doratifera nagodina Hering, 1931
- Doratifera ochroptila Turner, 1926
- Doratifera olorina Turner, 1926
- Doratifera oxleyi Newman, 1855
- Doratifera pinguis Walker, 1855
- Doratifera quadriguttata Walker, 1855
- Doratifera rufa Bethune-Baker, 1904
- Doratifera stenora Turner, 1902
- Doratifera trigona Turner, 1942
- Doratifera unicolora Swinhoe, 1902
- Doratifera vulnerans Lewin, 1805
References
edit- ^ "Doratifera". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Cup Moths". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Venomous caterpillar has strange biology". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
External links
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Media related to Doratifera at Wikimedia Commons
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