''Catephia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 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 groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.
Description
Palpi smooth and reaching just above vertex of head. Thorax hairy. Abdomen with dorsal tufts and ridges of scales on proximal segments. Tibia hairy and spineless. Forewings with nearly rectangular apex.
Species
The species of this genus are:
* ''
Catephia abrostolica''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia albifasciata''
(Pinhey, 1968)
* ''
Catephia albirena''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia albomacula''
(Draeseke, 1928)
* ''
Catephia alchymista
''Catephia alchymista'', the white underwing or alchymist, is a moth in the family Erebidae found in Asia, Europe and North Africa. The species was Species description, first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.
Techni ...
''
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
* ''
Catephia barrettae
''Catephia barrettae'' is a species of 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 ...
''
Hampson, 1905
* ''
Catephia cana''
(Brandt, 1939)
* ''
Catephia compsotrephes''
Turner, 1932
* ''
Catephia corticea''
Le Cerf, 1922
* ''
Catephia cryptodisca''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia dentifera''
(Moore, 1882)
* ''
Catephia diphteroides''
(Moore, 1885)
* ''
Catephia dipterygia''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia discophora''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia endoplaga''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia eurymelas''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia flavescens''
Butler, 1889
* ''
Catephia holophaea''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia iridocosma''
(Bethune-Baker, 1911)
* ''
Catephia javensis''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia lobata''
(Prout, 1928)
* ''
Catephia melanica''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia mesonephele''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia metaleuca''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia microcelis''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia molybdocrosis
''Catephia molybdocrosis'' is a species of 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- ...
''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia nigrijuncta
''Catephia nigrijuncta'' is a species of 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-kn ...
''
(Warren, 1914)
* ''
Catephia nigropicta''
(Saalmüller, 1880)
* ''
Catephia obscura''
(Wileman, 1914)
* ''
Catephia oligomelas''
(Mabille, 1890)
* ''
Catephia olivacea''
(Walker, 1863)
* ''
Catephia pallididisca''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia pericyma''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia personata''
Walker, 1865
* ''
Catephia philippinensis''
Wileman & West, 1929
* ''
Catephia poliochroa''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia pyramidalis''
Hampson, 1916
* ''
Catephia sciachroa''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia sciras''
Fawcett, 1916
* ''
Catephia scotosa''
(Holland, 1894)
* ''
Catephia scylla''
Fawcett, 1916
* ''
Catephia serapis
''Catephia serapis'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in eastern Africa in Kenya
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Fawcett, 1916
* ''
Catephia shisa''
Strand, 1920
* ''
Catephia sospita''
Fawcett, 1916
* ''
Catephia squamosa
''Catephia squamosa'', the scaly alchemyst, is a species of moth in 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 ...
''
Wallengren, 1856
* ''
Catephia striata''
Hampson, 1902
* ''
Catephia stygia
''Catephia stygia'' is a species of 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 ...
''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia thricophora''
Hampson, 1894
* ''
Catephia triphaenoides''
Viette, 1965
* ''
Catephia virescens''
Hampson, 1902
* ''
Catephia xanthophaes
''Catephia xanthophaes'' is a species of 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-kn ...
''
(Bethune-Baker, 1911)
* ''
Catephia xylois''
(Prout, 1925)
Former species
* ''
Catephia arctipennis''
Hulstaert, 1924
* ''
Catephia canescens''
Hampson, 1926
* ''
Catephia gravipes''
(Walker, 1858) (''
Nagia
''Nagia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Species
*'' Nagia amplificans'' (Walker, 1858)
*'' Nagia dentiscripta'' A. E. Prout, 1921
*'' Nagia episcopalis'' Hampson, 1926
*'' Nagia eva ...
'')
* ''
Catephia linteola''
Guenée, 1852 (''
Nagia
''Nagia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Species
*'' Nagia amplificans'' (Walker, 1858)
*'' Nagia dentiscripta'' A. E. Prout, 1921
*'' Nagia episcopalis'' Hampson, 1926
*'' Nagia eva ...
'')
* ''
Catephia melas''
(Bethune-Baker, 1906)
* ''
Catephia pauli''
Holloway, 1976 (''
Ecpatia'')
* ''
Catephia perdicipennis
''Aedia perdicipennis'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, Taiwan, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi
Sulawesi (), ...
''
(Moore, 1882)
* ''
Catephia sthenistica''
(Hampson, 1926) (''
Nagia
''Nagia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Species
*'' Nagia amplificans'' (Walker, 1858)
*'' Nagia dentiscripta'' A. E. Prout, 1921
*'' Nagia episcopalis'' Hampson, 1926
*'' Nagia eva ...
'')
* ''
Catephia susanae''
Holloway, 1976 (''
Ecpatia'')
References
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Catephiini
Moth genera
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