''Cispia'' is a genus of

tussock moth The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893. Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The ca ...

s in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), 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 underwin ...

. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. They are found in India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, China and southeast Asia (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam).

Description

Palpi porrect (projecting forward) where the second joint is long and hairy and third joint minute. Some have minute palpi though. Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides) in both sexes with long branches. Forewings with vein 3 to 5 from close to angle of cell. Vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 7 to 10 are stalked, where vein 10 being given off from nearer the cell or from the same point as vein 7. Hindwings with vein 3 from before angle and vein 5 from above it.

Species

The following species are included in the genus: *'' Cispia alba'' Moore, 1879 *'' Cispia charma'' Swinhoe, 1899 *'' Cispia cretacea'' Zhao, 1984 *'' Cispia dipyrena'' Collenette, 1947 *'' Cispia fasciata'' Semper, 1899 *'' Cispia grisea'' Semper, 1899 *'' Cispia griseola'' Zhao, 1987 *'' Cispia joiceyi'' Collenette, 1930 *'' Cispia lunata'' Zhao, 1984 *'' Cispia ochrophaea'' Collenette, 1932 *'' Cispia polygramma'' Collenette, 1951 *'' Cispia punctifascia'' Walker, 1855 *'' Cispia venosa'' Walker, 1862

References

* Lymantriini Noctuoidea genera {{Noctuoidea-stub