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''Speiredonia'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.


Description

Palpi with thickened second joint, reaching vertex of head and third joint of moderate length. Antennae of male with minute fascicules of cilia. Thorax quadrately scaled. Abdomen with dorsal ridges of hair. Tibia slightly hairy, and mid-tibia spineless. Forewings with arched costa towards apex. Cilia crenulate. Hindwings with crenulate cilia as well, but with short cell. Vein 5 from lower angle of cell.


Defensive display

Some of the species, such as '' Speiredonia spectans'', '' S. cthulhui'', '' S. hogenesi'', '' S. martabanica'', '' S. sandokana'', '' S. alix''. '' S. itynx'', '' S. levis'' and '' S. celebensis'' have a pattern on the wings that while the moth is at rest looks like the 3-dimensional face of a lurking animal with eyes and nostrils. This pattern is more clearly discernible in females and may cause an attacking predator to hesitate or perhaps withdraw.John L. Capinera, ''Encyclopedia of Entomology'', Volume 4, p. 1174


Species

* '' Speiredonia alix'' (Guenée, 1852) * '' Speiredonia celebensis'' Hogenes & Zilli, 2005 * '' Speiredonia cthulhui'' Zilli & Holloway, 2005 * '' Speiredonia cymosema'' (Hampson, 1926) * '' Speiredonia darwiniana'' Zilli, 2010 * '' Speiredonia gowa'' Holloway & Zilli, 2005 * '' Speiredonia hogenesi'' Zilli, 2002 * '' Speiredonia ibanorum'' Holloway & Zilli, 2005 * '' Speiredonia inocellata'' Sugi, 1996 * '' Speiredonia itynx'' Fabricius, 1787 * '' Speiredonia levis'' Holloway & Zilli, 2005 * '' Speiredonia martabanica'' Holloway & Zilli, 2005 * '' Speiredonia mutabilis'' Fabricius, 1794 * '' Speiredonia obscura'' (Cramer, 1780) * '' Speiredonia sandokana'' Zilli & Holloway, 2005 * '' Speiredonia simplex'' Butler, 1877 * '' Speiredonia spectans'' (Guenée, 1852) – granny's cloak moth * '' Speiredonia strigiformis'' (Robinson, 1975) * '' Speiredonia substruens'' (Walker, 1858)


References


External links

* * * * Hulodini Moth genera {{Hulodini-stub