Biology:Rivula

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Short description: Genus of moths

Rivula
Rivula sericealis.jpg
Rivula sericealis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Rivulinae
Genus: Rivula
Guenée in Duponchel, [1845] [1]
Synonyms[2][3][4]
  • Cholimma Walker, [1863]
  • Motina Walker, 1863
  • Plotheia Walker, 1863
  • Rhazunda Walker, 1866
  • Pasira Moore, 1882
  • Rivulana Bethune-Baker, 1911
  • Prorivula Schaus, 1913
  • Euchromalia Schaus, 1916
  • Alikangiana Strand, 1920
  • Paurosceles Turner, 1945
  • Thopelia Nye, 1975

Rivula is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Achille Guenée in 1845.

Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward), the second joint thickly scaled, and third joint minute. A sharp front tuft present. Antennae minutely ciliated. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. The typical section has the tibia of the male nearly naked. Forewings with nearly rectangular apex. Veins 7, 8 and 9 stalked. Hindwings with stalked veins 3 and 4.[5]

Species

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1935977 entry