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Genus: | Pterocerota Hampson, 1905 |
Species: | P. virginea |
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Pterocerota virginea Hampson, 1905 | |
Pterocerota is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its single species, Pterocerota virginea, has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. [1] Both the genus and species were described by George Hampson in 1905. [2]
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.
Cymaroa is a monotypic of tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1905. Its only species, Cymaroa grisea, was described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1784. It is found in Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
Manoba is a genus of moths in the family Nolidae. The genus was first described by Francis Walker in 1863.
Patissa is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae erected by Frederic Moore in 1886.
Catephia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.
Chabuata is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Ectopatria is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1903.
Gyrtona is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.
Leucotelia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Leucotelia ochreoplagata, was first described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1917. It is found on Madagascar.
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.
Olapa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Pteredoa is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1905.
Streblote is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Epilepia melapastalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Epilepia. It was described by George Hampson in 1906, and it is known from Réunion, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Pyralosis polycyclophora is a species of snout moth in the genus Pyralosis. It was described by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in Malawi, Namibia and South Africa.
Amerila leucoptera is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Amerila luteibarba is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.
Neonegeta is a genus of moths in the family Nolidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1912.
Patissa virginea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Taiwan, India and Sri Lanka.
Acidaliastis micra is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Sri Lanka. African countries of Chad, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Sudan, Somalia towards Middle East countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.