''Hydrillodes'' 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 ...
of
litter moths of 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 ...
first described by
Achille Guenée
Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist.
Biography
Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun.
He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very ear ...
in 1854. Its validity is somewhat disputed.
Description
Palpi long and sickle shaped. Second joint curved over the head and third joint long. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Forewings with rounded apex usually. The outer margin evenly curved with short cell. Veins 4 and stalked. Hardly a trace of the discocellulars found. Vein 6 from upper angle of cell and veins 7 to 10 stalked. Hindwings with short cell. Vein 3 and 4 stalked. Vein 5 from lower angle of cell and vein 6 and 7 stalked.
Species
Species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of the genus include:
* ''
Hydrillodes abavalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes aroa''
* ''
Hydrillodes aviculalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes bryophiloides''
junior synonym
In taxonomy, the scientific classification of living organisms, a synonym is an alternative scientific name for the accepted scientific name of a taxon. The botanical and zoological codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
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of ''
Hydrillodes aviculalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes captiosalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes carayoni''
* ''
Hydrillodes chionaemoides''
* ''
Hydrillodes comoroana''
* ''
Hydrillodes contigua''
* ''
Hydrillodes crispipalpus''
* ''
Hydrillodes danum''
* ''
Hydrillodes dimissalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes discoidea''
* ''
Hydrillodes erythusalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes eucaula''
* ''
Hydrillodes fuliginosa''
* ''
Hydrillodes funestalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes gravatalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes grisea
''Hydrillodes'' is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Its validity is somewhat disputed.
Description
Palpi long and sickle shaped. Second joint curved over the head and third joint long. T ...
''
* ''
Hydrillodes griseoides''
* ''
Hydrillodes hemusalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes incerta''
* ''
Hydrillodes inversa''
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Hydrillodes janalis
''Hydrillodes janalis'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae described by William Schaus and W. G. Clements in 1893. It is endemic to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest ...
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* ''
Hydrillodes labi''
* ''
Hydrillodes latifascialis''
* ''
Hydrillodes lentalis''
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Hydrillodes lugens''
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Hydrillodes mediochracea''
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Hydrillodes meeki''
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Hydrillodes melanozona''
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Hydrillodes metisalis''
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Hydrillodes moloalis''
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Hydrillodes morosa''
* ''
Hydrillodes murudensis''
* ''
Hydrillodes nilgirialis''
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Hydrillodes norfolki''
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Hydrillodes nubeculalis''
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Hydrillodes obscurans''
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Hydrillodes pacifica''
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Hydrillodes pala''
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Hydrillodes perplexalis''
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Hydrillodes pertruncata''
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Hydrillodes plicalis''
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Hydrillodes plicaloides''
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Hydrillodes poiensis
''Hydrillodes'' is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Its validity is somewhat disputed.
Description
Palpi long and sickle shaped. Second joint curved over the head and third joint long. Th ...
''
* ''
Hydrillodes postpallida''
* ''
Hydrillodes pseudmorosa''
* ''
Hydrillodes pterota''
* ''
Hydrillodes pyraustalis''
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Hydrillodes semiluna''
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Hydrillodes sigma''
* ''
Hydrillodes subalbida''
* ''
Hydrillodes subbasalis''
* ''
Hydrillodes subtruncata''
* ''
Hydrillodes surata''
* ''
Hydrillodes telisai''
* ''
Hydrillodes thomensis''
* ''
Hydrillodes toresalis''
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Hydrillodes torsivena''
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Hydrillodes truncata''
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Hydrillodes uliginosalis
''Hydrillodes uliginosalis'' is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found throughout many countries of subtropical Africa (including islands of the Indian Ocean).
This species has strong sexual dimorphism: the females are br ...
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* ''
Hydrillodes vexillifera''
Notes
References
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afromoths "Hydrillodes
Herminiinae
Moth genera
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