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Acropteris
''Acropteris'' is a genus of moths of subfamily Microniinae of family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by Carl Geyer in 1832. The species of this genus are found in tropical Asia, Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ... and Australia. Description Palpi slender, upturned, and reaching vertex of head; antennae of male thickened and flattened. Fore wing with the costa arched, the apex acute, the outer margin straight; veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell in female; male with veins 2 and 3 stalked, 4 remote from 5, and the discocellulars distorted, 6 and 7 stalked; 8, 9, 10 stalked. Hind wing with the costa much lobed at base; veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell. Species *'' Acropteris basiguttaria'' Walker *'' Acropteris ciniferaria'' (Walker, 1866) - Eastern Asia *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acropteris Vacuata
''Acropteris'' is a genus of moths of subfamily Microniinae of family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by Carl Geyer in 1832. The species of this genus are found in tropical Asia, Africa and Australia. Description Palpi slender, upturned, and reaching vertex of head; antennae of male thickened and flattened. Fore wing with the costa arched, the apex acute, the outer margin straight; veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell in female; male with veins 2 and 3 stalked, 4 remote from 5, and the discocellulars distorted, 6 and 7 stalked; 8, 9, 10 stalked. Hind wing with the costa much lobed at base; veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell. Species *'' Acropteris basiguttaria'' Walker *'' Acropteris ciniferaria'' (Walker, 1866) - Eastern Asia *'' Acropteris costinigrata'' Warren, 1897 - West Africa *'' Acropteris grammearia'' Geyer, 1832 - East Asia *'' Acropteris hypocrita'' Snellen, 1872 - DR Congo *'' Acropteris illiturata'' Warren, 1897 - East Africa *'' Acropteris inchoata'' (Walker, 1862) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |