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''Oruza'' 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
moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
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 ...
erected by Francis Walker in 1862.


Description

Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, where the second joint hairy in front and third joint minute. Antennae of male ciliated and with bristles at the joints. Thorax and abdomen slightly scaled. Forelegs with hairy tibia and femur. Hindlegs of male with outer side hairy tibia and tarsi, with long short scaly spurs. Hindwings with long hairy tibia and tarsi in both sides and scaly spurs. Forewings rather elongate, with round apex. Vein 8 anastomosing with veins 9 and 10 to form the areole. Hindwings with stalked veins 3 and 4. Larva with two pairs of abdominal prolegs.


Taxonomy

The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Aventiinae within
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 ...
or in the subfamily
Acontiinae Acontiinae is a subfamily of bird dropping moths in the family Noctuidae. There are more than 50 genera and 430 described species in Acontiinae, found worldwide in temperate and tropical climates. Genera These 52 genera belong to the subfamily ...
of the family
Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...
.


Species


References

Boletobiinae Noctuoidea genera {{Boletobiinae-stub