Pangora
| Pangora | |
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| Pangora distorta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
| Genus: | Pangora Moore, 1879 |
| Type species | |
| Pangora distorta Moore, 1879[1]
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Pangora is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. The genus was first described by Moore in 1879.
Description
Palpi not projecting beyond the frons. Antennae almost simple in both sexes. Hind tibia with two pairs of spurs. Forewings are rather long and narrow.[2]
Species
- Pangora coorgensis (Hampson, 1916)
- Pangora distorta Moore, 1879
- Pangora erosa (Walker, 1855)
- Pangora matherana Moore, 1879
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pangora Moore, 1879". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 22, 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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External links
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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