''Harita'' 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 ...
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 of 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
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 1882.
Species
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Harita belinda''
(Butler, 1879) Japan
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Harita brachyphylla''
(Turner, 1903) Queensland
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Harita irregularis''
Holloway, 1979 New Caledonia
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Harita nebulosa ''
Moore, 1881) Darjeeling
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Harita nodyna''
(Bethune-Baker, 1908) New Guinea
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Harita rectilinea''
Moore, 1882 Khasi Hills, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo
References
Hypeninae
Moth genera
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