''Elaphria'' 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 ...
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 of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the othe ...
. The genus was erected by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1818.
Species
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Elaphria acaste
''Elaphria'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Species
* '' Elaphria acaste'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 869
* ''Elaphria agrotina'' (Guenée, 1852)
* ''Elaphria agyra'' (H. Druce, 1890)
* ''Ela ...
''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 869
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Year 869 ( DCCCLXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Summer – Emperor Basil I allies with the Frankish emperor ...
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Elaphria agrotina
''Elaphria agrotina'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from North America (including Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Florida and Texas), through Central America, the Antilles and Cuba to Brazi ...
''
(Guenée, 1852)
* ''
Elaphria agyra
''Elaphria'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Species
* '' Elaphria acaste'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 869
* ''Elaphria agrotina'' (Guenée, 1852)
* '' Elaphria agyra'' (H. Druce, 1890)
* ''El ...
''
(H. Druce, 1890)
* ''
Elaphria alapallida
The pale-winged midget (''Elaphria festivoides'') is a species of moth of the family Noctuid