Micraloa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
Genus: | Micraloa Dubatolov, 2004 |
Type species | |
Bombyx lineola Fabricius, 1793 |
Micraloa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from Hindustan, Himalayas, Sri Lanka and Myanmar (Burma).
Aloa is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.
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.
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.
Mallodeta is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. Its single species, Mallodeta clavata, was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.
Alphaea is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855. They are found on India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java only.
Paramsacta is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It includes two species:
Phoenicoprocta is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Herbert Druce in 1898.
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.
Brahmaea is a genus of moths of the family Brahmaeidae.
Laelia is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Stephens in 1828. Species are well distributed throughout Europe, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java.
Perina is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855 and is found in China, Sri Lanka and throughout India.
Psalis is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Opsirhina is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. It was erected by Francis Walker in 1855. All species in the genus were described from Australia.
Isturgia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Micraloa emittens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
Micraloa lineola is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
Eupterote is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
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