''Chiretolpis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

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.

Description

Palpi very minute. Antennae ciliated in both sexes, but long in male than female. Abdomen of female with a large anal tuft. Wings covered with hair like scales. Forewings long, apex produced and rounded. Outer margin very oblique. Veins 7 to 9 stalked and vein 11 anastomosing with vein 12. Hindwings with vein 3 arise from before angle of cell, vein 5 from above angle, veins 6 and 7 stalked and vein 8 from beyond middle of cell.

Species

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Chiretolpis atrifulva ''Chiretolpis atrifulva'' 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 macro ...

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Chiretolpis bicolorata ''Chiretolpis bicolorata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea. References

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Chiretolpis elongata ''Chiretolpis elongata'' 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 macrom ...

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Chiretolpis erubescens ''Chiretolpis erubescens'' 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 macro ...

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Chiretolpis melanoxantha ''Chiretolpis melanoxantha'' 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 ma ...

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Chiretolpis ochracea ''Chiretolpis ochracea'' 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 macro ...

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Chiretolpis rhodia ''Chiretolpis rhodia'' 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 ...

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Chiretolpis signata ''Chiretolpis signata'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found on the Louisiade Archipelago. References Nudariina Moths of New Guinea {{Nudariina-stub ...

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Chiretolpis sinapis ''Chiretolpis sinapis'' 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 ...

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Chiretolpis unicolor ''Chiretolpis unicolor'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found on Ambon Island Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists ...

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Chiretolpis woodlarkiana ''Chiretolpis woodlarkiana'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is endemic to the Woodlark Islands of the Solomon Sea The Solomon Sea is a sea located within the Pacific Ocean. It lies between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Many ...

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Chiretolpis xanthomelas ''Chiretolpis xanthomelas'' 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 macr ...

References

External links

* Nudariina Moth genera {{Nudariina-stub