Biology:Zaratha

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Short description: Genus of moths

Zaratha
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Zaratha muricicoma
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Agonoxenidae (disputed)
Genus:
Zaratha

Walker, 1864

Zaratha is a genus of moths of the family Agonoxenidae.

Taxonomy

The genus is placed in the family Elachistidae, Agonoxenidae or Blastodacnidae.

Species

  • Zaratha crotolitha Meyrick, 1915 (from Australia)
  • Zaratha dicellias Meyrick, 1909 (from India)
  • Zaratha macrocera (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) (from the Amazonas bassin)
  • Zaratha mesonyctia Meyrick, 1909 (from Bolivia)
  • Zaratha muricicoma Walsingham, 1891 (from Gambia)
  • Zaratha plumbilinea (Diakonoff, 1955) (from New Guinea)
  • Zaratha prosarista Meyrick, 1909 (from India)
  • Zaratha pterodactylella Walker, 1864 (from Colombia and Brazil)
  • Zaratha trisecta Meyrick, 1915 (from Australia)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8066627 entry