''Balacra'' is a genus 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 ...

s in the family Erebidae.

Species

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Balacra affinis ''Balacra affinis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses w ...

'' Rothschild, 1910 * ''

Balacra alberici ''Balacra alberici'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Abel Dufrane Abel Dufrane (8 May 1880, in Frameries – 29 December 1960, in Mons) was a Belgian entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. Dufrane studied the butte ...

'' (Dufrane, 1945) * ''

Balacra aurivilliusi ''Balacra aurivilliusi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromo ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1957 * ''

Balacra basilewskyi ''Balacra basilewskyi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Sergius G. Kiriakoff in 1953. It is found in the Afrotropical realm The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south o ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1953 * ''

Balacra batesi ''Balacra batesi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french ...

'' Druce, 1910 * ''

Balacra belga ''Balacra belga'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth grou ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1954 * ''

Balacra brunnea ''Balacra brunnea'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Karl Grünberg Karl Grünberg (died 1921, in Rostock) was a German entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. Karl Grünberg was a professor at the University of Rostock ...

'' Grünberg, 1907 * '' Balacra caeruleifascia'' Walker, 1856 * ''

Balacra compsa ''Balacra compsa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Karl Jordan in 1904. It is found in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of R ...

'' Jordan, 1904 * '' Balacra conradti'' Oberthür, 1911 * ''

Balacra daphaena ''Balacra daphaena'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Ko ...

'' Hampson, 1898 * ''

Balacra diaphana ''Balacra diaphana'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth g ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1957 * ''

Balacra distincta ''Balacra batesi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1953 * '' Balacra ehrmanni'' Holland, 1893 * '' Balacra elegans'' Aurivillius, 1892 * ''

Balacra flava ''Balacra flava'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth grou ...

'' Przybylowicz, 2013 * ''

Balacra flavimacula ''Balacra flavimacula'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guine ...

'' Walker, 1856 * ''

Balacra fontainei ''Balacra fontainei'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Sergius G. Kiriakoff in 1953. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1953 * ''

Balacra furva ''Balacra furva'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1911. It is found in Ghana and Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on t ...

'' Hampson, 1911 * '' Balacra germana'' Rothschild, 1912 * ''

Balacra guillemei ''Balacra guillemei'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth ...

'' (Oberthür, 1911) * ''

Balacra haemalea ''Balacra haemalea'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Jacob Holland in 1893. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es ...

'' Holland, 1893 * ''

Balacra herona ''Balacra herona'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1887. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially t ...

'' Druce, 1887 * ''

Balacra humphreyi ''Balacra humphreyi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖ� ...

'' Rothschild, 1912 * '' Balacra inflammata'' Hampson, 1914 * ''

Balacra intermedia ''Balacra humphreyi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖ� ...

'' Rothschild, 1912 * ''

Balacra jaensis ''Balacra jaensis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth gr ...

'' Bethune-Baker, 1927 * '' Balacra magna'' Hulstaert, 1923 * ''

Balacra micromacula ''Balacra micromacula'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromo ...

'' Strand, 1920 * ''

Balacra monotonia ''Balacra monotonia'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Strand in 1912. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équa ...

'' (Strand, 1912) * ''

Balacra nigripennis ''Balacra nigripennis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromot ...

'' Aurivillius, 1904 * ''

Balacra ochracea ''Balacra caeruleifascia'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia Liberia (), officiall ...

'' Walker, 1869 * ''

Balacra preussi ''Balacra preussi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1904 and is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known ...

'' Aurivillius, 1904 * ''

Balacra pulchra ''Balacra pulchra'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1892 and is found in Angola, Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, G ...

'' Aurivillius, 1892 * ''

Balacra rattrayi ''Balacra rattrayi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is ...

'' Rothschild, 1910 * ''

Balacra rubricincta ''Balacra rubricincta''. is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Jacob Holland in 1893. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana ...

'' Holland, 1893 * ''

Balacra rubrostriata ''Balacra rubrostriata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1898 and is found in Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili lang ...

'' (Aurivillius, 1892) * ''

Balacra similis ''Balacra similis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Gustaaf Hulstaert Gustaaf Hulstaert (1900–1990) was a Belgian missionary who served with the CICM Missionaries, Missionaries of Scheut in the Belgian Congo from 1925. ...

'' Hulstaert, 1923 * ''

Balacra simplex ''Balacra monotonia'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Embrik Strand, Strand in 1912. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea. References

Balacra Moths described in 1912 Erebid m ...

'' Aurivillius, 1925 * ''

Balacra simplicior ''Balacra monotonia'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Strand in 1912. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équa ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1957 * ''

Balacra stigmatica ''Balacra compsa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Karl Jordan in 1904. It is found in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of R ...

'' Grünberg, 1907 * ''

Balacra tamsi ''Apisa canescens'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda Rwa ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1957 * ''

Balacra testacea ''Balacra flavimacula'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, ...

'' Aurivillius, 1881 * ''

Balacra umbra ''Balacra preussi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1904 and is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known ...

'' Druce, 1910 * ''

Balacra vitreata ''Balacra compsa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Karl Jordan in 1904. It is found in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of R ...

'' Rothschild, 1910 * ''

Balacra vitreigutta ''Balacra preussi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1904 and is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known ...

'' Hulstaert, 1923

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Syntomini Moth genera {{Syntomini-stub