Aphra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Aphra Watson, 1980 |
Synonyms | |
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Aphra is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Watson in 1980. [1] [2]
Amerila is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. A number of species in this genus have a special defence mechanism when they are in their adult stage. When disturbed, they exude a frothy yellow fluid from glands beside the eyes, while making a sizzling noise to ward off their attacker. Similar behaviour has been observed in fertilised females of the North-American moth Utetheisa ornatrix.
Antona is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Apantesis is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. They are found in North and Central America.
Apeplopoda is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Watson in 1980.
Cheliosea is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae described by Watson in 1980. The moths in the genus are found in Australia.
Clystea is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Watson in 1980.
Dipaenae is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Euchlorostola is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Watson in 1980.
Euthyone is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Watson, Fletcher and Nye in 1980.
Halysidota is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Lymire is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Macaduma is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Micragrella is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Watson in 1980.
Regobarrosia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Watson in 1975.
Rhipha is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Callidrepana is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Drepaninae.
Oreta is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Drepaninae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Phiditia is a genus of moths of the family Phiditiidae erected by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1883.
Aphra nyctemeroides is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869. It found in Brazil.
Negera is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Drepaninae.