Gnophaela

Genus of moths

Gnophaela
Gnophaela vermiculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Pericopina
Genus: Gnophaela
Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Omoiala Grote, [1864]
  • Lamprosoma Grote, [1864]
  • Callalucia Grote, 1865

Gnophaela is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.[1]

Species

It consists of the following species:

  • Gnophaela vermiculata (Grote, [1864])
  • Gnophaela discreta Stretch, 1875
  • Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854
  • Gnophaela latipennis (Boisduval, 1852)
  • Gnophaela clappiana Holland, 1891

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Gnophaela Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
Taxon identifiers
Gnophaela


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