''Gabara '' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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

Erebidae The Erebidae are a 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 underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.

Taxonomy

The genus was previously classified in the subfamily

Calpinae The Calpinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840. This subfamily includes many species of moths that have a pointed and barbed proboscis adapted to piercing the skins of fruit to feed on ju ...

of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. The genus includes the following species: * ''

Gabara distema ''Gabara distema'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is endemic to North America, specifically the states of Texas, Arizona, North Carolina and Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the U ...

'' Grote, 1880 * ''

Gabara gigantea ''Gabara gigantea'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number A MONA number (short for Moths of North America), or Hodges number after Ronald W. Hodges, is part of a numbering system ...

'' J. B. Smith, 1905 * ''

Gabara obscura ''Gabara obscura'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number A MONA number (short for Moths of North America), or Hodges number after Ronald W. Hodges, is part of a numbering system f ...

'' Grote, 1883 * ''

Gabara pulverosalis ''Gabara pulverosalis'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in North America, including Indiana, North Carolina and Florida. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct j ...

'' Walker, 1866 * ''

Gabara stygialis ''Gabara stygialis'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number A MONA number (short for Moths of North America), or Hodges number after Ronald W. Hodges, is part of a numbering system ...

'' J. B. Smith, 1903 (syn.: ''Gabara infumata'' Hampson, 1926) * '' Gabara subnivosella'' Walker, 1866

References

* Scolecocampinae Glossata genera {{Scolecocampinae-stub