Artaxa | |
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Artaxa sp. in Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Lymantriinae |
Tribe: | Nygmiini |
Genus: | Artaxa Walker, 1855 |
Synonyms | |
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Artaxa is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1855. [1] Some of the species have urticating hairs.
Lymantria is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. They are widely distributed throughout Europe, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java, and Celebes. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Arrade is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Francis Walker in 1863.
Ugia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Atacira is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae. The genus was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1900.
Labanda is a genus of moths of the family Nolidae erected by Francis Walker in 1859.
Cretonia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Dunira is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1885.
Egnasia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was first described by Francis Walker in 1859.
Hadennia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1885.
Lysimelia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1859.
Targalla is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Aroa is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. Species are distributed in South Africa, China, throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Java.
Ilema is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Walker in 1855 and renamed by Moore in 1860, because Walker's chosen name was preoccupied.
Nygmia is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Comostola is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Meyrick in 1888. They are found primarily in Asia and Australia.
Idiochlora is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was described by Warren in 1896.
Ornithospila is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1894.
Ozola is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.
Plutodes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1857.
Nygmia xanthomela is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Sri Lanka, Borneo, Java, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.