''Ceratarcha'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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 of the family

Crambidae Crambidae comprises the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, with the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies ...

. The genus was erected by

Charles Swinhoe Colonel Charles Swinhoe (27 August 1838 in CalcuttaAlthough many published sources give 1836, the India Office Records note it as 1838 (), the other year being that of his brother Robert. – 2 December 1923) was an English naturalist and lepido ...

in 1894. Both species are found in the Indian state of

Meghalaya Meghalaya (; "the abode of clouds") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeast India. Its capital is Shillong. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the Assam: the United Khasi Hills an ...

Species

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Ceratarcha clathralis ''Ceratarcha'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1894. Both species are found in the Indian state of Meghalaya Meghalaya (; "the abode of clouds") is a states and union territories of ...

'' C. Swinhoe, 1894 *''

Ceratarcha umbrosa ''Ceratarcha umbrosa'' is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Charles Swinhoe in 1894. It is found in Asia, including China, Taiwan and India. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from o ...

'' C. Swinhoe, 1894

References

Spilomelinae Crambidae genera Taxa named by Charles Swinhoe {{Spilomelinae-stub