''Catephia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family (biology), 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 underwin ...
. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.
Description
Palpi smooth and reaching just above vertex of head. Thorax hairy. Abdomen with dorsal tufts and ridges of scales on proximal segments. Tibia hairy and spineless. Forewings with nearly rectangular apex.
Species
The species of this genus are:
* ''
Catephia abrostolica''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia albifasciata
''Catephia albifasciata'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Zimbabwe
file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map
Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Sou ...
''
(Pinhey, 1968)
* ''
Catephia albirena''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia albomacula''
(Draeseke, 1928)
* ''
Catephia alchymista''
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
* ''
Catephia barrettae''
Hampson, 1905
* ''
Catephia cana''
(Brandt, 1939)
* ''
Catephia compsotrephes''
Turner, 1932
* ''
Catephia corticea''
Le Cerf, 1922
* ''
Catephia cryptodisca''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia dentifera''
(Moore, 1882)
* ''
Catephia diphteroides''
(Moore, 1885)
* ''
Catephia dipterygia''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia discophora''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia endoplaga''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia eurymelas''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia flavescens''
Butler, 1889
* ''
Catephia holophaea''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia iridocosma''
(Bethune-Baker, 1911)
* ''
Catephia javensis''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia lobata''
(Prout, 1928)
* ''
Catephia melanica''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia mesonephele''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia metaleuca''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia microcelis''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia molybdocrosis''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia nigrijuncta''
(Warren, 1914)
* ''
Catephia nigropicta''
(Saalmüller, 1880)
* ''
Catephia obscura''
(Wileman, 1914)
* ''
Catephia oligomelas
''Catephia oligomelas'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Ivory Coast.
References
Catephia
Moths described in 1890
Moths of Africa
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''
(Mabille, 1890)
* ''
Catephia olivacea''
(Walker, 1863)
* ''
Catephia pallididisca''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia pericyma''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia personata''
Walker, 1865
* ''
Catephia philippinensis''
Wileman & West, 1929
* ''
Catephia poliochroa''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia pyramidalis''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia sciachroa''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia sciras''
Fawcett, 1916
* ''
Catephia scotosa''
(Holland, 1894)
* ''
Catephia scylla''
Fawcett, 1916
* ''
Catephia serapis''
Fawcett, 1916
* ''
Catephia shisa''
Strand, 1920
* ''
Catephia sospita
''Catephia sospita'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by James Farish Malcolm Fawcett in 1916. It is found in Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimat ...
''
Fawcett, 1916
* ''
Catephia squamosa''
Wallengren, 1856
* ''
Catephia striata''
Hampson, 1902
* ''
Catephia stygia''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia thricophora''
Hampson, 1894
* ''
Catephia triphaenoides''
Viette, 1965
* ''
Catephia virescens''
Hampson, 1902
* ''
Catephia xanthophaes
''Catephia xanthophaes'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide ...
''
(Bethune-Baker, 1911)
* ''
Catephia xylois''
(Prout, 1925)
Former species
* ''
Catephia arctipennis''
Hulstaert, 1924
* ''
Catephia canescens''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia gravipes''
(Walker, 1858) (''
Nagia
''Nagia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Species
*'' Nagia amplificans'' (Walker, 1858)
*'' Nagia dentiscripta'' A. E. Prout, 1921
*'' Nagia episcopalis'' Hampson, 1926
*'' Nagia eva ...
'')
* ''
Catephia linteola''
Guenée, 1852 (''
Nagia
''Nagia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Species
*'' Nagia amplificans'' (Walker, 1858)
*'' Nagia dentiscripta'' A. E. Prout, 1921
*'' Nagia episcopalis'' Hampson, 1926
*'' Nagia eva ...
'')
* ''
Catephia melas''
(Bethune-Baker, 1906)
* ''
Catephia pauli''
Holloway, 1976 (''
Ecpatia
''Aedia'' is a genus of noctuid moths erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823. If it is placed in Catocalinae, it is assigned to its own subtribe, Aediina and if placed in Acontiinae, it is assigned to its own tribe Aediini.
Species
* '' Aedia alboma ...
'')
* ''
Catephia perdicipennis''
(Moore, 1882)
* ''
Catephia sthenistica''
(Hampson, 1926) (''
Nagia
''Nagia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Species
*'' Nagia amplificans'' (Walker, 1858)
*'' Nagia dentiscripta'' A. E. Prout, 1921
*'' Nagia episcopalis'' Hampson, 1926
*'' Nagia eva ...
'')
* ''
Catephia susanae''
Holloway, 1976 (''
Ecpatia
''Aedia'' is a genus of noctuid moths erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823. If it is placed in Catocalinae, it is assigned to its own subtribe, Aediina and if placed in Acontiinae, it is assigned to its own tribe Aediini.
Species
* '' Aedia alboma ...
'')
References
*
Catephiini
Moth genera
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