Biology:Thalatta

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Thalatta
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Thalatta fasciosa
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Thalatta

Walker, 1858

Thalatta is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Francis Walker in 1858. The species of this genus are from India , South-east Asia and Sundaland.[1]

Species

Some species of this genus are:[2]

  • Thalatta argentimacula Candeze 1927
  • Thalatta fasciosa Moore 1882 (India)
  • Thalatta melanogramma Hampson 1926
  • Thalatta prapata ( Kobes, ) (Peninsular Malaysia)
  • Thalatta precedens Walker, 1858 (India)
  • Thalatta holortha Hampson (Sundaland)
  • Thalatta argentipuncta (Kobes)

According to an article, this, along with many others of the family Noctuidae are highly toxic to canines.[3]

References

  1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Thalatta Walker". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/miscellaneous_iv/miscellaneousiv_1.php. Retrieved March 11, 2019. 
  2. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Thalatta Walker 1858". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85987717. 
  3. Gardner, J. C. M. (2009). "On the Larvae of the Noctuidae—II". Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 98 (4): 59–89. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1947.tb01052.x. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7709577 entry