Massala (moth)
''Massala '' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865. Species *'' Massala abdara'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 869 Venezuela *'' Massala asema'' Hampson, 1926 Antilles *'' Massala carthia'' Schaus, 1904 southeast Brazil *'' Massala dimidiata'' Walker, 1865 Jamaica *'' Massala dorsilinea'' (Dyar, 1909) Guyana *'' Massala ernestina'' Dognin, 1912 Bolivia *'' Massala hieroglyphica'' (Walker, 1867) Colombia *'' Massala maculifera'' (Maassen, 1890) Peru *'' Massala marmona'' Schaus, 1904 Brazil (São Paulo) *''Massala obvertens ''Massala obvertens'', the tropical massala moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number A MONA number (short for Moths of North America), or Hodges number after Ronald W. Hodges, i ...'' (Walker, 1858) Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala References Eulepidotinae Moth genera {{Erebidae-stub ...
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Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which beg ...
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Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ...
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Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well establishe ...
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Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala''); litter moths (Herminiinae); tiger, lichen, and wasp moths (Arctiinae); tussock moths (Lymantriinae), including the arctic woolly bear moth (''Gynaephora groenlandica''); piercing moths ( Calpinae and others); micronoctuoid moths (Micronoctuini); snout moths (Hypeninae); and zales, though many of these common names can also refer to moths outside the Erebidae (for example, crambid snout moths). Some of the erebid moths are called owlets. The sizes of the adults range from among the largest of all moths (> wingspan in the black witch) to the smallest of the macromoths ( wingspan in some of the Micronoctuini). The coloration of the adults spans the full range of dull, drab, and camouflaged (e.g., ''Zale lunifera'' and litter moths) to vi ...
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Massala Abdara
Massala may refer to: Places * Massala, Ivory Coast, a sub-prefecture of Séguéla Department, Worodougou region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast * Massala, Mali, a village in Mali * Massala-Barala, a settlement in Touba Department, Bafing Region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast Other uses * Adisu Massala, Israeli politician * , Gabonese diplomat * ''Massala'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Massala, historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America See also * Masala (other) Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to: Spice * Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine ** Masala chai, a flavoured tea beverage ** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix ** Masala dosa, an Indian dish Pl ...

Massala Asema
Massala may refer to: Places * Massala, Ivory Coast, a sub-prefecture of Séguéla Department, Worodougou region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast * Massala, Mali, a village in Mali * Massala-Barala, a settlement in Touba Department, Bafing Region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast Other uses * Adisu Massala, Israeli politician * , Gabonese diplomat * ''Massala'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Massala, historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America See also * Masala (other) Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to: Spice * Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine ** Masala chai, a flavoured tea beverage ** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix ** Masala dosa, an Indian dish Pl ...

Massala Carthia
Massala may refer to: Places * Massala, Ivory Coast, a sub-prefecture of Séguéla Department, Worodougou region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast * Massala, Mali, a village in Mali * Massala-Barala, a settlement in Touba Department, Bafing Region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast Other uses * Adisu Massala, Israeli politician * , Gabonese diplomat * ''Massala'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Massala, historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America See also * Masala (other) Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to: Spice * Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine ** Masala chai, a flavoured tea beverage ** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix ** Masala dosa, an Indian dish Pl ...

Massala Dimidiata
Massala may refer to: Places * Massala, Ivory Coast, a sub-prefecture of Séguéla Department, Worodougou region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast * Massala, Mali, a village in Mali * Massala-Barala, a settlement in Touba Department, Bafing Region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast Other uses * Adisu Massala, Israeli politician * , Gabonese diplomat * ''Massala'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Massala, historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America See also * Masala (other) Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to: Spice * Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine ** Masala chai, a flavoured tea beverage ** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix ** Masala dosa, an Indian dish Pl ...

Massala Dorsilinea
Massala may refer to: Places * Massala, Ivory Coast, a sub-prefecture of Séguéla Department, Worodougou region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast * Massala, Mali, a village in Mali * Massala-Barala, a settlement in Touba Department, Bafing Region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast Other uses * Adisu Massala, Israeli politician * , Gabonese diplomat * ''Massala'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Massala, historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America See also * Masala (other) Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to: Spice * Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine ** Masala chai, a flavoured tea beverage ** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix ** Masala dosa, an Indian dish Pl ...

Massala Ernestina
Massala may refer to: Places * Massala, Ivory Coast, a sub-prefecture of Séguéla Department, Worodougou region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast * Massala, Mali, a village in Mali * Massala-Barala, a settlement in Touba Department, Bafing Region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast Other uses * Adisu Massala, Israeli politician * , Gabonese diplomat * ''Massala'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Massala, historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America See also * Masala (other) Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to: Spice * Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine ** Masala chai, a flavoured tea beverage ** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix ** Masala dosa, an Indian dish Pl ...

Massala Hieroglyphica
Massala may refer to: Places * Massala, Ivory Coast, a sub-prefecture of Séguéla Department, Worodougou region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast * Massala, Mali, a village in Mali * Massala-Barala, a settlement in Touba Department, Bafing Region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast Other uses * Adisu Massala, Israeli politician * , Gabonese diplomat * ''Massala'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Massala, historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America See also * Masala (other) Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to: Spice * Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine ** Masala chai, a flavoured tea beverage ** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix ** Masala dosa, an Indian dish Pl ...

Massala Maculifera
Massala may refer to: Places * Massala, Ivory Coast, a sub-prefecture of Séguéla Department, Worodougou region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast * Massala, Mali, a village in Mali * Massala-Barala, a settlement in Touba Department, Bafing Region, Woroba District, Ivory Coast Other uses * Adisu Massala, Israeli politician * , Gabonese diplomat * ''Massala'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Massala, historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America See also * Masala (other) Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to: Spice * Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine ** Masala chai, a flavoured tea beverage ** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix ** Masala dosa, an Indian dish Pl ...