''Homodes'' 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'') ...
first described by
Achille Guenée
Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist.
Biography
Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun.
He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very e ...
in 1852.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily
Calpinae 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 ...
.
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching vertex of head, where the third joint very minute. Antennae ciliated. Thorax smoothly scaled. Abdomen with dorsal tufts on proximal segments. Tibia nearly smooth. Forelegs of male with a tuft of long hair from base of coxa. Forewing with round apex. Hindwings with vein 5 from near center of discocellulars.
Species
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Homodes bracteigutta''
(Walker, 1862) India, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Saleyer, New Guinea, N.Queensland
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Homodes crocea
''Homodes crocea'' is a species from the genus ''Homodes''. This species was originally described by Achille Guenée in 1852
Events
January–March
* January 14 – President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaims a new constitu ...
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Guenée, 1852 India, Thailand, Andamans, Sundaland, Sulawesi, Seram, Kei, New Guinea, Bismarcks
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Homodes fulva
''Homodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching ver ...
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Hampson, 1896 Sri Lanka, Borneo
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Homodes lassula
''Homodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching ver ...
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Prout, 1928 Sumatra, Borneo
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Homodes iomolybda
''Homodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching ver ...
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Meyrick, 1889 India (Meghalaya), New Guinea
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Homodes lithographa
''Homodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet mot ...
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Hampson, 1926 Solomon Islands
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Homodes magnifica
''Homodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching ver ...
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Viette, 1958 Madagascar
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Homodes muluensis
''Homodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching ver ...
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Holloway, 2005 Borneo
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Homodes ornata
''Homodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching ver ...
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Roepke, 1938 northern Sulawesi
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Homodes perilitha
''Homodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching ver ...
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Hampson, 1926 southern India, Borneo, Philippines
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Homodes vivida
''Homodes vivida'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Singapore, Borneo and Sulawesi.
Both wings darker, redder orange in color. Medially and submarginally pinki ...
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Guenée, 1852 India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Singapore, Borneo, Sulawesi
References
Boletobiinae
Noctuoidea genera
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