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Hydrillodes
Hydrillodes uliginosalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Hydrillodes
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Olybama Walker, 1859
  • Echana Walker, 1859
  • Bibacta Moore, 1882
  • Ragana Swinhoe, 1900
  • Cellacrinata Bethune-Baker, 1908

Hydrillodes is a genus of litter moths of the Erebidae family. Its validity is somewhat disputed.

Description

Palpi long and sickle-shaped. Second joint curved over the head and third joint long. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Fore wings with rounded apex usually. The outer margin evenly curved with short cell. Veins 4 and stalked. Hardly a trace of the discocellulars found. Vein 6 from upper angle of cell and veins 7 to 10 stalked. Hind wings with short cell. Vein 3 and 4 stalked. Vein 5 from lower angle of cell and vein 6 and 7 stalked.[1]

Species

Species of the genus include:[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-iii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. ^ nic.funet.fi - Hydrillodes

References