| Pharga | |
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| Pharga pholausalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scolecocampinae |
| Genus: | Pharga Walker, 1863 |
Pharga is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863. [1]
The genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
The Calpinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840. This subfamily includes many species of moths that have a pointed and barbed proboscis adapted to piercing the skins of fruit to feed on juice, and in the case of the several Calyptra species of vampire moths, to piercing the skins of mammals to feed on blood. The subfamily contains some large moths with wingspans longer than 5 cm (2 in).
Manoba is a genus of moths in the family Nolidae. The genus was first described by Francis Walker in 1863.
Avitta is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae described by Francis Walker in 1858.
Antarchaea is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Aphypena is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1901.
Arsacia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species is Arsacia rectalis. Both the genus and species were described by Francis Walker, the genus in 1866 and the species in 1863. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka to Queensland and the Solomon Islands.
Artena is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Arugisa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
Autoba is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863.
Carmara is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Carmara subcervina, is found in Sri Lanka, Japan, Taiwan, Borneo and Australia. Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1864.
Veia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863.
Iambia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863.
Elusa is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Francis Walker in 1859.
Flammona is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863.
Gabara is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Olulis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.
Sophta is a genus of moths of the subfamily Boletobiinae of the family Erebidae. This genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863.
Tolpia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1863. The genus used to be included in the family Noctuidae.
Asota is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are widely distributed throughout Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, the Malayan region and tropical parts of the Australian region.
Eutelia approximata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Sri Lanka and Sundaland.