''Paratuerta'' 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
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 was erected by
George Hampson in 1902.
Species
* ''
Paratuerta abrupta
''Paratuerta'' is a genus of moths 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 ...
''
Rothschild, 1924
* ''
Paratuerta featheri
''Paratuerta'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1902.
Species
* ''Paratuerta abrupta
''Paratuerta'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet ...
''
Fawcett, 1915
* ''
Paratuerta marshalli
''Paratuerta'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1902.
Species
* ''Paratuerta abrupta'' Rothschild, 1924
* ''Paratuerta featheri
''Paratuerta'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae ...
''
Hampson, 1902
* ''
Paratuerta undulata''
Berio, 1970
References
Agaristinae
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