''Phazaca'' is a genus 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
Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 from below the upper angle of cell and veins 6,7 and 8,9 stalked. vein 10 from cell. Hindwings usually with the outer margin produced to points at veins 4 and 7, slightly developed in male. Vein 5 from the middle of discocellulars. Veins 6 and 7 from angle of cell or shortly stalked. Male with a fold on inner area containing a tuft of long hair, veins 1b and 2 being distorted. Wings held more or less apart in repose.
Species
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Phazaca acutilinea''
(Warren, 1897)
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Phazaca alikangensis''
(Strand, 1917)
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Phazaca cesena''
(Swinhoe, 1902)
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Phazaca cesenaleuca''
Holloway, 1998
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Phazaca conifera''
(Moore, 1887)
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Phazaca coniferoides''
Holloway, 1998
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Phazaca cyclocrossa
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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(Turner, 1926)
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Phazaca cythera''
(Swinhoe, 1902)
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Phazaca decorata''
(Warren, 1898)
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Phazaca erosioides''
Walker, 1863
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Phazaca interrupta''
(Warren, 1896)
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Phazaca kellersi''
Tams, 1935 (from Samoa)
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Phazaca leucocephala
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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(Walker, 1863)
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Phazaca leucocera
''Phazaca leucocera'' is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern India, China, Borneo and the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smalle ...
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(Hampson, 1891)
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Phazaca lugens
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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(Warren, 1897)
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Phazaca monticesena
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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Holloway, 1998
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Phazaca mutans
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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(Butler, 1887)
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Phazaca perfallax
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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(Warren, 1898)
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Phazaca planimargo
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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(Warren, 1906)
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Phazaca rhombifera
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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(Warren, 1897)
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Phazaca stolida
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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(Butler, 1886)
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Phazaca theclata''
(Guenée, 1857)
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Phazaca unicauda
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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(Dudgeon, 1905)
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Phazaca unicaudoides
''Phazaca'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
Description
Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head. Antennae thickened and flattened in male. Forewings broad. The outer margin evenly curved. Vein 5 fr ...
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Holloway, 1998
References
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Uraniidae
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