| Mazuca strigicincta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Mazuca |
| Species: | M. strigicincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mazuca strigicincta Walker, 1866 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mazuca strigicincta, the Pikachu moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae found from Nigeria and Ghana down to northern Namibia and Mozambique. [1]
This taxon was named by Francis Walker in 1866. [2] [3] [4]
The common name, Pikachu moth, comes from the fact that the moth shares colors with the popular Pokémon character Pikachu.
M. strigicincta appears on a commemorative Ghanaian postage stamp in 2002 along with other stamps featuring other species of moths. The stamp features the Pikachu moth with a purple background, with "Ghana" written in the top right and the characters "C4500" in the bottom left in red Comic Sans. [5]
Cretonia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Deinopa is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1856. The genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Glympis is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1859.
Lambana is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Maguda is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae found among the coast of East Asia and Northern Australia. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Marathyssa is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865.
Margana is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Marimatha is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Mazuca is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Meranda is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Nigetia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Nigetia formosalis, the thin-winged algibelle or thin-winged owlet moth, has a scattered distribution in eastern North America from Ontario to Connecticut, south to Florida and Texas. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1866.
Ossonoba is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Ossonoba torpida, is found in Darjeeling, India. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1866.
Pleurona is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Radara is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1862.
Rhesala is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Sorygaza is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Tibracana is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Tigrana is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Canucha is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Drepaninae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Tyana is a genus of moths of the family Nolidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
