Biology:Ercheia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Ercheia
Female Ercheia pulchrivenula
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Ercheiini
Genus: Ercheia
Walker, 1858[1]

Ercheia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.

Description

Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head and third joint long in both sexes. Antennae minutely ciliated in male. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Mid and hind tibia spined, whereas fore tibia of male clothed with long hair. Forewings with somewhat rounded apex and crenulate cilia in both wings.[2]

Species

Former species

  • Ercheia albirenata Gaede, 1917
  • Ercheia anvira Swinhoe, 1918
  • Ercheia spilophracta Turner, 1933 (Facidina)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1944711 entry