''Decachorda'' 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
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...
.
The genus was erected by
Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius
Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius (15 January 1843 – 20 July 1928) was a Swedish entomologist.
Life
Christopher Aurivillius was born at Forsa, Sweden. He was the director of the Natural History Museum in Stockholm and he specialised in Coleop ...
in 1898.
Species
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Decachorda aspersa''
Bouvier, 1927
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Decachorda aurivilii''
Bouvier, 1930
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Decachorda bouvieri''
Hering, 1929
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Decachorda congolana''
Bouvier, 1930
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Decachorda fletcheri''
Rougeot, 1970
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Decachorda fulvia''
(Druce, 1886)
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Decachorda inspersa
''Decachorda'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1898.
Species
*''Decachorda aspersa'' Bouvier, 1927
*''Decachorda aurivilii'' Bouvier, 1930
*''Decachorda bouvieri'' Hering ...
''
Hampson, 1910
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Decachorda mombasana''
Stoneham, 1962
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Decachorda pomona''
Weymer, 1892
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Decachorda rosea''
Aurivillius, 1898
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Decachorda seydeli''
Rougeot, 1970
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Decachorda talboti''
Bouvier, 1930
References
Saturniinae
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