''Gabala'' is a genus of
moths
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (suborder Rhopalocera) a ...
in the family
Nolidae
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,700 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk cocoon with a vertical exit slit. The group is sometimes known as tuft moths, aft ...
. The genus was erected by
Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
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Gabala argentata''
Butler, 1878 Japan
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Gabala australiata''
Warren, 1916 northern Queensland
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Gabala flavicosta''
Warren, 1916 New Guinea
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Gabala flavimargo''
Warren, 1916 Timor
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Gabala grjebinella''
(Viette, 1956) Comoros
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Gabala hilaris''
Warren, 1916 Sambawa
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Gabala margarita''
Bethune-Baker, 1908 New Guinea
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Gabala polyspilalis''
Walker, 866/small> India
*'' Gabala quadrinigrata'' Warren, 1916 Kai Kecil
*'' Gabala sanguinata'' Warren, 1916 Java
References
Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)
Chloephorinae
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