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Family CARSIDARIDAE Crawford, 1911

Introduction

A small family of 35 species in eight genera with pan-tropical distribution. Host plants are in the Malvales (Bombacaceae, Malvaceae and Sterculiaceae). Known larvae are free-living and produce copious waxy strands.

Five species in four non-endemic genera are now recorded for Australia.

The family was covered on a worldwide basis, including diagnosis, by Hollis (1987). Burckhardt et al. (2021) recognise two subfamilies, Carsidarinae and the Homotominae, the latter previously treated at the family level.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
17-Nov-2022 PSYLLOIDEA Latreille, 1807 19-Sep-2024 MODIFIED
17-Oct-2012 17-Oct-2012 MODIFIED
29-Jun-2012 29-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)