''Estigena'' 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 erected by
Frederic Moore
Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company.
It has been said that Mo ...
in 1860. It is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Myanmar and Java.
Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms considers this name to be a synonym of ''
Gastropacha''.
Description
Palpi very long and slender, varying somewhat in length. Antennae with short branches. Legs with very minute spurs. Forewings are long and narrow, outer margin very obliquely rounded. Veins 6, 7 and 8 stalked. Stalk of veins 9 and 10 are long. Hindwings produced and oval in shape. Veins 3, 4 and 5 stalked, whereas vein 8 curved and met by a bar from vein 7. Accessory costal veinlets are numerous and prominent.
Species
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Estigena africana
''Estigena'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. It was erected by Frederic Moore in 1860. It is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Myanmar and Java.
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Estigena caesarea''
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Estigena encausta''
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Estigena koniensis
''Estigena'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. It was erected by Frederic Moore in 1860. It is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Myanmar and Java.
Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms considers this name to be a ...
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Estigena leopoldi''
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Estigena minima''
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Estigena pardale''
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Estigena pelengata''
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Estigena philippinensis
''Estigena'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. It was erected by Frederic Moore in 1860. It is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Myanmar and Java.
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Estigena prionophora
''Estigena'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. It was erected by Frederic Moore in 1860. It is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Myanmar and Java.
Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms considers this name to be a ...
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Estigena silvestris
''Estigena'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. It was erected by Frederic Moore in 1860. It is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Myanmar and Java.
Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms considers this name to be a ...
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Estigena wilemani
''Estigena'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. It was erected by Frederic Moore in 1860. It is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Myanmar and Java.
Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms considers this name to be a ...
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Estigena xenapates''
References
Lasiocampidae
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