''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1821.

Description

Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, where the third joint is naked and reaching just above vertex of head. Antennae of male almost simple. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia hairless and spineless. Forewings with nearly rectangular apex. Hindwings with vein 5 from below center of discocellulars.

Species

* '' Westermannia agrapha'' Hampson, 1905 * '' Westermannia anchorita'' Holland, 1893 * '' Westermannia antaplagica'' Draudt, 1950 * '' Westermannia araeogramma'' Hampson, 1905 * '' Westermannia argentata'' Butler, 1886 * '' Westermannia argentea'' Hampson, 1891 * '' Westermannia argyroplaga'' Hampson, 1905 * ''

Westermannia brillans ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Viette, 1965 * ''

Westermannia concha ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, ...

'' Butler, 1886 * '' Westermannia convergens'' Hampson, 1902 * '' Westermannia cuprea'' Hampson, 1905 * ''

Westermannia elliptica ''Westermannia elliptica'' is a species of moth of the family Nolidae first described by Felix Bryk in 1913. It is found in Taiwan, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is t ...

'' Bryk, 1913 * ''

Westermannia goodi ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' (Hampson, 1912) * ''

Westermannia ichneumonis ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Warren, 1914 * ''

Westermannia immaculata ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' D. S. Fletcher, 1961 * ''

Westermannia interrupta ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Warren, 1916 * ''

Westermannia jucunda ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Draudt, 1950 * ''

Westermannia longiplaga ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Bethune-Baker, 1906 * ''

Westermannia melanoconica ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Bryk, 1913 * ''

Westermannia metiara ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Kobes, 1997 * ''

Westermannia monticola ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Strand, 1913 * ''

Westermannia nobilis ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Draudt, 1950 * ''

Westermannia oediplaga ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was t ...

'' Hampson, 1910 * '' Westermannia ossicolor'' Warren, 1914 * '' Westermannia poupa'' Holloway, 1979 * '' Westermannia pyridimacula'' Gaede, 1916 * ''

Westermannia roseitincta ''Westermannia'' is a genus of moths of the monotypic subfamily Westermanniinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Description Their palpi are slender and closely appressed (flattened down) to the frons, wh ...

'' Pinhey, 1968 * '' Westermannia semifusca'' Warren, 1914 * ''

Westermannia superba ''Westermannia superba'' is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. It is found on New Guinea, Australia (Queensland), India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and on Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan. Description Its wingspan is ab ...

'' Hübner, 1823 * '' Westermannia triangularis'' Moore, 1877

References

* * Nolidae {{Nolidae-stub