Biology:Eutelia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Eutelia
Eutelia blandiatrix-20mm-2.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
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Class:
Order:
Family:
Subfamily:
Euteliinae
Genus:
Eutelia

Hübner, 1823
Synonyms
  • Eutesia Hübner, 1826 1816
  • Eurhipia Boisduval, 1828
  • Phlegetonia Guenée, 1852
  • Ripogenus Grote, 1865
  • Zobia Saalmüller, 1891
  • Targallodes Holland, 1894
  • Alotsa Swinhoe, 1900
  • Silacida Swinhoe, 1900
  • Noctasota Clench, 1954
  • Adoraria Beck, 1996
  • Alotoa Leraut, 1997

Eutelia is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.[1][2][3]

Description

Palpi upturned, reaching just above vertex of head. Thorax smoothly scaled. Abdomen typically stout with a pair of anal tufts and extremely slight dorsal tufts on medial segments. Forewing with nearly straight costa, rectangular apex, obliquely curved outer margin and near base lobed inner margin.[4]

Species

References

  • Hacker, H. & Fibiger, M. (2006). "Updated list of Micronoctuidae, Noctuidae (s.l.), and Hyblaeidae species of Yemen, collected during three expeditions in 1996, 1998 and 2000, with comments and descriptions of species." Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomologie 12: 75-166.

Wikidata ☰ Q1381584 entry


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