| Anachrostis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypenodinae |
| Genus: | Anachrostis Hampson, 1893 |
Anachrostis is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae.
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Catocalinae of the family Noctuidae. [1]
Palpi upturned with second joint reaching vertex of head. Antennae minutely ciliated. Forewings with vein 5 angle of cell. Vein 6 from below upper angle and vein 7 from the angle. Veins 8 and 10 stalked and vein 9 absent. Hindwings with stalked veins 3 and 4, whereas vein 5 absent. [2]
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.
Cyana is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Species are well distributed in Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Digama is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Frederic Moore in 1858. It is distributed in South Africa, China, throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Australia.
Miltochrista is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Manoba is a genus of moths in the family Nolidae. The genus was first described by Francis Walker in 1863.
Chilo is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Some of these moths are called borers.
Mesolia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1889.
Surattha is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was synonymized with Prionapteryx by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1967. Its status was later revised by Graziano Bassi and Wolfram Mey in 2011.
Anoratha is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Frederic Moore in 1867.
Chusaris is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. It was erected by Francis Walker in 1859.
Corgatha is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1859.
Episparis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1857.
Hepatica is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was described by Staudinger in 1892.
Hydrillodes is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Its validity is somewhat disputed.
Hypenagonia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1893. The adult moths have pale brown wings with a dark band across each wing. The wingspan of these moths is about 1 centimeter.
Hypenodes is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Henry Doubleday in 1850.
Mecodina is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Niaccaba is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. Its single species, Niaccaba sumptualis, described by the same author one year earlier, is found in Sri Lanka, the Ryukyu Islands and Borneo.
Nodaria is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Oruza is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1862.
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