Biology:Zale (moth)

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Short description: Genus of moths

Zale
Zale lunifera4.JPG
Bold-based zale (Zale lunifera)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Omopterini
Genus: Zale
Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
  • Omoptera Guérin-Méneville, 1832
  • Homoptera Guenée, 1852
  • Nephelina Kirby, 1897
  • Phaeocyma Hübner, 1818
  • Xylis Guenée, 1852
  • Ypsia Guenée, 1852

Zale is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.

Description

Palpi with second joint reaching vertex of head, and short third joint. Antennae of male with short fasciculate (bundled) cilia. Metathorax with a slight tuft. Abdomen with prominent dorsal tufts. Tibia of male heavily hairy. Mid tibia spined. Larva with four pairs of abdominal prolegs, where the first two pairs aborted or rudimentary.[1]

Species

References

Wikidata ☰ Q974520 entry