''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 ...

litter moth The Herminiinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. The members of the subfamily are called litter moths because the caterpillars of most members feed on dead leaves of plants, though others feed on living leaves, and/or the mushroom ...

s 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), ...

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Hydrillodes abavalis ''Hydrillodes abavalis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Sri Lanka and Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and pop ...

'' * '' Hydrillodes aroa'' * '' Hydrillodes aviculalis'' * ''

Hydrillodes bryophiloides ''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 ...

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. ...

of '' Hydrillodes aviculalis'' * ''

Hydrillodes captiosalis ''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 carayoni'' * '' Hydrillodes chionaemoides'' * ''

Hydrillodes comoroana ''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 contigua'' * '' Hydrillodes crispipalpus'' * ''

Hydrillodes danum ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes dimissalis ''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 discoidea'' * ''

Hydrillodes erythusalis ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes eucaula ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes fuliginosa ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes funestalis ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes gravatalis ''Hydrillodes gravatalis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka and Sundaland. Forewings blackish brown. Punctate submarginals are straw white. Caterpillars f ...

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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 ...

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Hydrillodes griseoides ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes hemusalis ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes incerta ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes inversa ''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 ...

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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 ...

'' * '' Hydrillodes labi'' * '' Hydrillodes latifascialis'' * '' Hydrillodes lentalis'' * '' Hydrillodes lugens'' * ''

Hydrillodes mediochracea ''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 meeki'' * ''

Hydrillodes melanozona ''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 metisalis'' * ''

Hydrillodes moloalis ''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 morosa'' * '' Hydrillodes murudensis'' * ''

Hydrillodes nilgirialis ''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 norfolki'' * ''

Hydrillodes nubeculalis ''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 obscurans'' * '' Hydrillodes pacifica'' * '' Hydrillodes pala'' * '' Hydrillodes perplexalis'' * '' Hydrillodes pertruncata'' * '' Hydrillodes plicalis'' * '' Hydrillodes plicaloides'' * ''

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 ...

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Hydrillodes postpallida ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes pseudmorosa ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes pterota ''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 ...

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Hydrillodes pyraustalis ''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 semiluna'' * '' Hydrillodes sigma'' * '' Hydrillodes subalbida'' * ''

Hydrillodes subbasalis ''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 subtruncata'' * '' Hydrillodes surata'' * ''

Hydrillodes telisai ''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 thomensis'' * '' Hydrillodes toresalis'' * '' Hydrillodes torsivena'' * '' Hydrillodes truncata'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Hydrillodes vexillifera''

Notes

References

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afromoths "Hydrillodes
Herminiinae Moth genera {{Herminiinae-stub