''Lygniodes'' is a
genus
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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
Erebidae
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first described by
Achille Guenée in 1852. The genus is restricted to the Asiatic tropics, east to
Sulawesi
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and the
Moluccas.
Description
Palpi with second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Antennae simple. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Mid tibia spined and hind tibia slightly hairy. Forewings with arched costa, slightly produced and acute apex. Hindwings with very short cell. Vein 5 arise from near lower angle and vein 6 much curved.
Species
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Lygniodes ciliata''
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Lygniodes endoleucus''
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Lygniodes hypoleuca''
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Lygniodes hypopyrrha''
Strand, 1913
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Lygniodes morio''
Semper, 1900
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Lygniodes ochrifera''
Felder, 1874
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Lygniodes plateni''
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Lygniodes proutae''
Hulstaert, 1924
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Lygniodes schoenbergi''
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Lygniodes vampyrus''
Former species
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Lygniodes maurus''
Butler, 1892
References
External links
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Erebini
Moth genera
{{Erebinae-stub