''Borocera'' is a genus of
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 w ...
s in the family
Lasiocampidae
The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i ...
. The genus was erected by
Jean Baptiste Boisduval
Jean Baptiste Alphonse Déchauffour de Boisduval (24 June 1799 – 30 December 1879) was a French lepidopterist, botanist, and physician.
He was one of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, and was the co-founder of the Société entomol ...
in 1833.
Species
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Borocera attenuata''
(Kenrick, 1914)
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Borocera aurantiaca
''Borocera'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833.
Species
*'' Borocera attenuata'' (Kenrick, 1914)
*'' Borocera aurantiaca'' Viette, 1962
*''Borocera cajani'' Vinson, 1863
*''B ...
''
Viette, 1962
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Borocera cajani
''Borocera cajani'', also known as ''landibe'' in Malagasy, is a species of silk-producing lasiocampid moth endemic to Madagascar. It is often confused with the similar ''Borocera madagascariensis'', which has the same Malagasy name. However, ...
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Vinson, 1863
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Borocera madagascariensis
''Borocera madagascariensis'' is a species of lasiocampid moth endemic to coastal Madagascar. It is one of three species of silk producing moths found on the island of Madagascar. ''B. madagascariensis'' is often confused with the similar '' Boro ...
''
Boisduval, 1833
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Borocera madinyka
''Borocera'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833.
Species
*'' Borocera attenuata'' (Kenrick, 1914)
*''Borocera aurantiaca'' Viette, 1962
*''Borocera cajani'' Vinson, 1863
*''Bo ...
''
Conte, 1909
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Borocera marginepunctata
''Borocera'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833.
Species
*'' Borocera attenuata'' (Kenrick, 1914)
*''Borocera aurantiaca'' Viette, 1962
*''Borocera cajani'' Vinson, 1863
*''Bo ...
''
Guérin-Méneville, 1844
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Borocera mimus''
De Lajonquière, 1973
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Borocera nigricornis''
De Lajonquière, 1973
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Borocera regius''
De Lajonquière, 1973
External links
Lasiocampidae
Moth genera
Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval
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