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| Species: | P. apicalis |
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| Penicillifera apicalis (Walker, 1862) | |
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Penicillifera apicalis, the Oriental white silk-moth is a moth of the family Bombycidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found from the north-eastern parts of the Himalaya to Sundaland and the Philippines.
The Bombycidae are a family of moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori (Linnaeus) or silkworm, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia. Another well-known species is Bombyx mandarina, also native to Asia.
Aclytia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Brunia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1878.
Calodesma is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Sidyma is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1856.
Trichaetoides is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1988.
Erygia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Bembina is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae.
Pollanisus is a genus of moths of the family Zygaenidae. They are native to Australia and many species have metallic forewings and bodies.
Aclytia apicalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Pará.
Brunia apicalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of forests, ranging from lowlands to 1,200 meters.
Neasura apicalis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Singapore.
Trichaetoides apicalis is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found on Sumatra and Borneo.
Bembina apicalis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
Clostera apicalis, the apical prominent or red-marked tentmaker, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1855 and it is found in North America.
Sphetta apicalis is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Callopistria apicalis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Sundaland and the Philippines.