Bleninae is a monotypic

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.

Description

Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Thorax smoothly scaled. Abdomen with slight tufts at the base on the dorsum. Forewings short and square, with nearly rectangular apex. Inner margin lobed near base. Slight tufts of raised scaled can be seen on antemedial, medial, and postmedial lines and on discocellulars. The areole are long and narrow. The retinaculum is bar shaped in the male. Hindwings with veins 2, 3, 4 and 5 arise from lower angle of cell.

Species

*'' Blenina accipiens'' Walker,

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/small> *'' Blenina albifascia'' Pinhey, 1968 *''

Blenina angulipennis ''Blenina angulipennis'' is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882. It is found in Taiwan and India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest ...

'' (Moore, 1882) *'' Blenina astarte'' (Fawcett, 1916) *''

Blenina brevicosta Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Prout, 1921 *'' Blenina chloromelana'' (Mabille, 1890) *''

Blenina chlorophila ''Blenina chlorophila'' is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by George Hampson in 1905. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Description Its forewings have green and grayish variegations. The hindwi ...

'' Hampson, 1905 *''

Blenina chrysochlora Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' (Walker, 1865) *''

Blenina diagona Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth Family (biology), family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vert ...

'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Blenina donans'' Walker,

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Blenina ephesioides Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Pagenstecher, 1886 *''

Blenina friederici Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Gaede, 1935 *''

Blenina fumosa Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Swinhoe, 1905 *''

Blenina hyblaeoides Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Kenrick, 1917 *''

Blenina lichenopa Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' (Meyrick, 1897) *''

Blenina lichenosa Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Moore, 1877 *''

Blenina malachitis Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Hampson, 1905 *''

Blenina malagasy Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Viette, 1979 *''

Blenina metanyctea Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Hampson, 1905 *''

Blenina metascia Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Hampson, 1914 *'' Blenina miota'' Hampson, 1905 *'' Blenina mniois'' Proute, 1925 *'' Blenina obliquinaria'' Hampson, 1912 *''

Blenina puloa Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. ...

'' Swinhoe, 1901 *''

Blenina quadripuncta Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Hampson, 1902 *'' Blenina quinaria'' Moore, 1882 *''

Blenina richardi Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Viette, 1958 *''

Blenina samphirophora Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth Family (biology), family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vert ...

'' Turner, 1920 *'' Blenina senex'' (Butler, 1878) *'' Blenina smaragdina'' Bethune-Baker, 1906 *'' Blenina squamifera'' (Wallengren, 1860) *''

Blenina viridata Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. Its single genus, ''Blenina'', was erected by Francis Walker in 1858. Description Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Tho ...

'' Bethune-Baker, 1906

References

Bleninae {{Nolidae-stub