''Polytela'' 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 of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
erected by
Achille Guenée in 1852. Species are distributed across the Old World.
Description
Its eyes are hairy. The proboscis is well developed. Palpi porrect (extending forward) and roughly scaled, where the third joint is short. Antennae very simple. Thorax and abdomen without tufts and tibia without spines.
Species
* ''
Polytela chrysospila''
Walker, 1865
* ''
Polytela cliens''
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
* ''
Polytela florigera''
Guenée, 1852
* ''
Polytela gloriosae
''Polytela gloriosae'', the Indian lily moth or lily caterpillar, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. It is found in Sri Lanka, India and probably in Indonesia.
Description ...
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(Fabricius, 1775)
References
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Glottulinae
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