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Phalera (moth)

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Phalera
Phalera bucephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Phalerinae
Genus: Phalera
Hübner, 1819

Phalera is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae.

The scientific name is derived from the Greek phaleros (with a white marking) and refers to the white spot on the apex of the forewings.

Species