Altha (moth)

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Altha
Altha lacteola melanopsis male.jpg
Altha lacteola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Limacodidae
Genus:
Altha

Walker, 1862
Type species
Altha nivea Walker, 1862
Synonyms

Altha is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.

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Description

Palpi short and slight. Mid and hind tibia lack spurs. Forewings with vein 7 from the cell or stalked with veins 8 and 9. Hindwing with vein 6 and 7 from the cell. [2]

Species

Some species of this genus are: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ The Moths of Borneo
  2. ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Altha Walker, 1862". Afromoths. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
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