Biology:Tadaxa
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Tadaxa Nye, 1975
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Tadaxa is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. It was described by Nye in 1975.[1][2][3]
Description
Palpi with second joint reaching above vertex of head. Third joint with a tuft of hair on the inner side. Antennae of male with long bristles and cilia. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia naked. Forewings with veins 8 and 9 anastomosing (fusing) to form a short areole. Hindwings with vein 5 from middle of discocellulars. Cilia of both wings are crenulate (scalloped).[4]
Species
- Tadaxa bijungens (Walker, 1865) Sri Lanka
- Tadaxa lilacina (Butler, 1889) Dharamshala
- Tadaxa lintona (Swinhoe, 1901) Borneo
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Tadaxa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=288927.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (August 20, 2019). "Tadaxa Nye, 1975". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/tadaxa/. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Tadaxa Nye, 1975". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=28287.0. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180173#page/3/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q7674405 entry
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