''Chilena'' 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 ...
. It was described by
Francis Walker in 1855. They are distributed in Nepal, central India, and Sri Lanka.
Description
Palpi short and slight. Antennae with branches of nearly equal length in both sexes. Abdomen tufted at extremity in male. Mid and hind tibia with minute terminal pairs of spurs. Forewings are broad, the outer margin is oblique. Veins 6 and 7 stalked. Stalk of veins 9 and 10 rather long. Hindwings with veins 4 and 5 are stalked and vein 8 almost touching vein 7. There are slight necessary costal veinlets.
Species
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Chilena similis
''Chilena'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. It was described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1855. They are distributed in Nepal, central India, and Sri Lanka.
Description
Palpi short and slight. Antennae wit ...
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Chilena sordida''
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Chilena strigula''
External links
Lasiocampidae
Moth genera
Moths of Asia
Moths of Sri Lanka
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