Padenia
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Padenia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae described by Frederic Moore in 1882.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), reaching beyond the frons. Antennae minutely ciliated in both sexes with long spurs in tibia. Forewings with highly arched costa. Male with veins 3 and 4 from far before end of cell. Veins 5 and 6 absent. Veins 7 to 9 stalked. Female with vein 3 from near angle of cell. Veins 4 and 5 stalked, and vein 6 absent. Hindwings of male excised at apex with a fringe of long hair on apical portion of costa. vein 6 absent. Female with veins 3 and 4 stalked. Vein 5 from angle of cell, veins 6 and 7 stalked, vein 8 from near end of cell. Forewings of male with a strong costal fold and female has a slight fold.[2]
Species
- Padenia acutifascia De Joannis, 1928
- Padenia bifasciatus Rothschild, 1912
- Padenia cupreifascia Rothschild, 1912
- Padenia duplicana Walker, 1863
- Padenia intermedia van Eecke, 1929
- Padenia moluccensis van Eecke, 1920
- Padenia obliquifascia Rothschild, 1920
- Padenia sordida Rothschild, 1912
- Padenia transversa Walker, 1854
- Padenia triseparata Debauche, 1938
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Padenia Moore, 1882". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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