''Paramsacta'' is a genus 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 in 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 ...
. It includes two species:
* ''
Paramsacta marginata''
(Donovan, 1805)
* ''
Paramsacta moorei''
(Butler, 1876)
Probably, some species of ''
Aloa
''Aloa'' is a genus of Arctiinae (erebid moths), tiger moths in the family Erebidae.
Species
* ''Aloa cardinalis'' (Butler, 1875)
* ''Aloa ihlei'' Černý, 2009
* ''Aloa lactinea'' (Cramer, 1777)
''Aloa sensu lato''
* ''Aloa albistriga'' Wal ...
'' ''sensu lato'' also belong to this genus.
References
* , 2004: A new genus is established for ''Bombyx lineola'' Fabricius, 1793, with systematic notes on the genus ''Aloa'' Walker, 1855 (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). ''Atalanta'' 35 (3/4): 297-307, colour plate XVIb.
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Spilosomina
Moth genera
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