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Genus: | Euchlorostola Watson, 1980 |
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Euchlorostola is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Watson in 1980. [1]
The Pterophoridae or plume moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. Though they belong to the Apoditrysia like the larger moths and the butterflies, unlike these they are tiny and were formerly included among the assemblage called "microlepidoptera".
The Lymantriinae are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893.
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.
Apeplopoda is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Watson in 1980.
Aphra is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Watson in 1980.
Apogurea is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Watson, Fletcher and Nye in 1980. Its single species, Apogurea grisescens, was first described by Franz Daniel in 1951. It is found in Zhejiang, China.
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.
Chiretolpis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
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.
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.
Himerarctia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Watson in 1975.
Micragrella is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Watson in 1980.
Paralpenus is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae from the Afrotropics. The genus was described by Watson in 1988.
Euchlorostola anusia is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1924. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala.
Euchlorostola corydon is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala.
Euchlorostola interrupta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Mexico.
Euchlorostola megathyris is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1914. It is found in Venezuela.
Spidia is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Drepaninae.