Biology:Earias
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Short description: Genus of moths
Earias | |
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Earias biplaga | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Nolidae |
Subfamily: | Eariadinae |
Genus: | Earias Hübner, 1825 |
Type species | |
Earias clorana (Linnaeus, 1761)
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Earias is a genus of moths in the monotypic subfamily Eariadinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Species are found throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, some being agricultural pests such as bollworms.
Description
Palpi upturned and second joint reaching vertex of head. Third joint porrect (extending forward) and varying in length. Antennae minutely ciliated in male. Forewings with veins 3 to 5 from near angle of cell, vein 6 from upper angle, and veins 7 to 9 stalked. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 stalked, vein 5 absent, veins 6 and 7 from upper angle and vein 8 from center of cell.[1]
Species
Some species of this genus are:
References
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up.
- Savela, Markku. "Earias Hübner, [1825"]. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/nolidae/eariadinae/earias/. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Earias Hübner, 1825". http://www.afromoths.net/genus/show/850710. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Earias". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=275909.
Wikidata ☰ Q11654288 entry
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