Biology:Pterocyclophora
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Short description: Genus of moths
| Pterocyclophora | |
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| Pterocyclophora huntei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Sypnini |
| Genus: | Pterocyclophora Hampson, 1893 |
Pterocyclophora is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1893
Description
Palpi with thickened second joint and reaching vertex of head, and obliquely porrect and naked third joint. Antennae bipectinated with short branches in male. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Mid tibia spined and with terminal tuft. Hind tibia with medial and terminal tufts. Forewings with highly arched costa. Apex produced and acute. Cilia highly crenulate. Hindwing with produced outer margin to a point at vein 4. Inner margin with a deep incision at middle forming a fringed lobe. Cilia highly crenulate. Cell of both wing somewhat short.[1]
Species
- Pterocyclophora hampsoni Semper, 1900
- Pterocyclophora huntei Warren, 1903
- Pterocyclophora pictimargo Hampson, 1893
- Pterocyclophora ridleyi Hampson, 1913
References
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Noctuidae&sort=GENUS.
- Savela, Markku. "Pterocyclophora Hampson, 1893". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/catocalinae/pterocyclophora/. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pterocyclophora Hampson". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/sypnini/sypnini_5.php. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q7256785 entry
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