Biology:Dierna
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Dierna Walker, 1859
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Dierna is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1859.[1]
Description
Palpi with second joint upcurved, slender and reaching above vertex of head. Third joint long and acute. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled and slender. Forewings with acute apex. Hindwings with short inner margin. Outer margin angled at vein 2. Vein 5 from near lower angle of cell.[2]
Species
From the Global Lepidoptera Names Index:[3]
- Dierna lilacea Bethune-Baker, 1906
- Dierna patibulum Fabricius, 1794
- Dierna strigata Moore, 1867
- Dierna timandra Alphéraky, 1897
References
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Dierna Walker, 1859". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=8566.0. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180173#page/3/mode/1up.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dierna". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=283763.
Wikidata ☰ Q5274992 entry
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