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Speiredonia
''Speiredonia'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Description Palpi with thickened second joint, reaching vertex of head and third joint of moderate length. Antennae of male with minute fascicules of cilia. Thorax quadrately scaled. Abdomen with dorsal ridges of hair. Tibia slightly hairy, and mid-tibia spineless. Forewings with arched costa towards apex. Cilia crenulate. Hindwings with crenulate cilia as well, but with short cell. Vein 5 from lower angle of cell. Defensive display Some of the species, such as ''Speiredonia spectans'', '' S. cthulhui'', '' S. hogenesi'', '' S. martabanica'', '' S. sandokana'', '' S. alix''. '' S. itynx'', '' S. levis'' and '' S. celebensis'' have a pattern on the wings that while the moth is at rest looks like the 3-dimensional face of a lurking animal with eyes and nostrils. This pattern is more clearly discernible in females and may cause an attacking predator to hesitate or perhap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia
''Speiredonia'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Description Palpi with thickened second joint, reaching vertex of head and third joint of moderate length. Antennae of male with minute fascicules of cilia. Thorax quadrately scaled. Abdomen with dorsal ridges of hair. Tibia slightly hairy, and mid-tibia spineless. Forewings with arched costa towards apex. Cilia crenulate. Hindwings with crenulate cilia as well, but with short cell. Vein 5 from lower angle of cell. Defensive display Some of the species, such as ''Speiredonia spectans'', '' S. cthulhui'', '' S. hogenesi'', '' S. martabanica'', '' S. sandokana'', '' S. alix''. '' S. itynx'', '' S. levis'' and '' S. celebensis'' have a pattern on the wings that while the moth is at rest looks like the 3-dimensional face of a lurking animal with eyes and nostrils. This pattern is more clearly discernible in females and may cause an attacking predator to hesitate or perhap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Spectans
''Speiredonia spectans'', the granny's cloak moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in north-eastern Australia and Tasmania. Strays have been recorded on Norfolk Island and in New Zealand. The wingspan is about 70 mm. The larvae feed on ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus n ...'' species. Gallery File:Speiredonia spectans female dorsal.jpg, Female, dorsal view File:Speiredonia spectans female ventral.jpg, Female, ventral view File:Speiredonia spectans male dorsal.jpg, Male, dorsal view File:Speiredonia spectans male ventral.jpg, Male, ventral view References Moths of Australia Moths of New Zealand Moths described in 1852 Speiredonia {{Hulodini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Obscura
''Speiredonia obscura'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. Distribution It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Taiwan, the Andamans, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Palawan, from Sundaland eastwards to Australia, the Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Loyalty Islands The Loyalty Islands Province (French ''Province des îles Loyauté'') is one of three administrative subdivisions of New Caledonia encompassing the Loyalty Island (french: Îles Loyauté) archipelago in the Pacific, which are located northeast o ..., New Caledonia, Marianas, western Carolines. References External links * Moths described in 1780 Speiredonia {{Hulodini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Itynx
''Speiredonia itynx'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Java, Palawan, Sulawesi and the Moluccas The Maluku Islands (; Indonesian: ''Kepulauan Maluku'') or the Moluccas () are an archipelago in the east of Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically they are located .... Description Their wingspan ranges from 64 to 78 mm. The middle loop of the forewing is produced inwards almost to the discocellulars. There is a rufous spot found on the cell. Specimens very greatly in colour and spots. Some have purplish-grey patches on both wings, and some have ochreous patches on disk and centre of margin of both wings. Another morph has ochreous or white suffusion on sub-marginal area of forewings and postmedial area of hindwings. References External links * Moths described in 1787 Speiredonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Mutabilis
''Speiredonia mutabilis'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines, from Sundaland eastwards to Australia, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. Description Its wingspan is about 70–78 mm. Adult blackish brown with purplish tinged. Forewings with waved sub-basal, antemedial, and medial black lines. There is a spot in cell and a double post-medial waved line excurved from vein 2 to lower angle o cell. An indistinct sinuous sub-marginal double line also present. Hindwings with medial lunulate line and traces of a sinuous double sub-marginal line. The larvae feed on ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus n ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Cymosema
''Speiredonia cymosema'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1926. It is found in Assam, Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligu ... and Malaya. External links * Moths described in 1926 Speiredonia {{Hulodini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Alix
''Speiredonia alix'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in India, the Andamans, Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Sumbawa and the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... References External links * Moths described in 1852 Speiredonia {{Hulodini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Cthulhui
''Speiredonia cthulhui'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alberto Zilli and Jeremy D. Holloway in 2005. It is found on New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr .... The length of the forewings is 26.5 mm for males and 25.5 mm for females. It is named after the Cthulhu, a fictional creature created by author H. P. Lovecraft. References Moths described in 2005 Speiredonia {{Hulodini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Hogenesi
''Speiredonia hogenesi'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alberto Zilli in 2002. It is found in Malaya, Sumatra, Java and Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java Isl .... External links * Moths described in 2002 Speiredonia {{Hulodini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Martabanica
''Speiredonia martabanica'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alberto Zilli and Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 2005. It is found in Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai .... The length of the forewings is 28 mm for males. External links * Moths described in 2005 Speiredonia {{Hulodini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Sandokana
''Speiredonia sandokana'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alberto Zilli and Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 2005. It is found on the Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java Isl .... The length of the forewings is 31.5-32.5 mm for both males and females. External links * Moths described in 2005 Speiredonia {{Hulodini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speiredonia Simplex
''Speiredonia simplex'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found on the Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in .... External links * Moths described in 1877 Speiredonia {{Hulodini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
