Biology:Pharga

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Short description: Genus of moths

Pharga
Pharga pholausalis 171786695.jpg
Pharga pholausalis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scolecocampinae
Genus: Pharga
Walker, 1863

Pharga is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863.[1]

Taxonomy

The genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.

Species

  • Pharga barbara Schaus, 1915 Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
  • Pharga pallens (Barnes & McDunnough, 1911) Arizona in the US
  • Pharga pholausalis (Walker, [1859]) Venezuela

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8009676 entry