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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Pericymini |
| Genus: | Zethes Rambur, 1833 |
Zethes is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Rambur in 1833. [1] [2]
Palpi thickly scaled, where the second joint obliquely upturned to above vertex of head. Third joint usually long. Thorax and abdomen usually smoothly scaled. Tibia moderately hairy. Forewings with acute apex. Outer margin more or less angled at middle. Hindwings with vein 5 from below middle of discocellulars. [3]
Chrysiridia rhipheus, the Madagascan sunset moth, is a species of day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae. It is considered one of the most impressive and appealing-looking lepidopterans. Famous worldwide, it is featured in most coffee table books on Lepidoptera and is much sought after by collectors, though many older sources misspell the species name as "ripheus". The colours originate from optical interference in the iridescent parts of the wings, while the black parts are pigmented. Adults have a wingspan of 7–9 cm (2.8–3.5 in).
Catada is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1859.
Egnasia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was first described by Francis Walker in 1859.
Eublemma is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1829.
Hadena is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802. About fifteen species are native to North America, while over one-hundred are distributed in the Palearctic realm.
Raparna is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae.
Dasychira is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia.
Zethes insularis is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1833. The species is found in the warmer parts of the Mediterranean area: Armenia and the Caucasus, Iraq, south-western Iran, Lebanon, Israel, Syria and Jordan.
Lophocera is a genus of snout moths described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1917.
Mocis mayeri is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It has a wide range in Africa, which includes Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Réunion, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, the Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is also found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Cleora acaciaria is a moth of the family Geometridae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, Réunion São Tomé and Príncipe and the United Arab Emirates.
Polydesma umbricola, the monkeypod moth or large tabby, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in southern Europe, Africa, Asia Minor to southern Asia, of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, the Andaman Islands, including many Indian Ocean islands, like Coëtivy Island, Aldabra, Assumption Island, Madagascar and on Hawaii.
Glyphodes boseae is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Max Saalmüller in 1880 and it is found in Madagascar.
Achaea lienardi, or Lienard's achaea, is a fruit piercing moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in most countries in tropical Africa from Egypt to South Africa, including the islands of Madagascar, Réunion and Mauritius. The larva may feed on various plants, belonging to the genera Maerua, Pappea, Rhus, Citrus, Schotia, Sideroxylon, Ptaeroxylon, Acacia, Allophylus, Croton, Pinus and Ricinus.
Euchromia madagascariensis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Madagascar and South Africa.
Thyrosticta minuta is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Madagascar.
Pyrausta childrenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found on Réunion and Madagascar.
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