''Pararguda'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Lasiocampidae
The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i ...
. The genus was erected by
George Thomas Bethune-Baker
George Thomas Bethune-Baker (20 July 1857, in Birmingham – 1 December 1944, in Eastbourne) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera, especially those in the family Lycaenidae of butterflies.
His collection is partly in t ...
in 1908. All the species identified in this genus were found in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
.
Species
Based on Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms:
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Pararguda nasuta''
(Lewin, 1805)
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Pararguda tephropsis''
(Turner, 1924)
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Pararguda nana''
(Walker, 1855)
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Pararguda albida''
(Walker, 1865)
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Pararguda spodopa''
(Turner, 1904)
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Pararguda crocota''
(Turner, 1911)
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Pararguda australasiae''
(Fabricius, 1775)
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Pararguda rufescens''
(Walker, 1855)
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Pararguda crenulata''
(Lucas, 1894)
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Pararguda dasymalla''
(Turner, 1924)
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Pararguda ecnoma''
(Turner, 1924)
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Pararguda diamphidia''
(Turner, 1936)
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Pararguda nigriventris''
(Walker, 1862)
References
Lasiocampidae
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