''Porela'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Lasiocampidae
The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i ...
. The genus was erected by
Francis Walker in 1855. All species are known from Australia.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Porela'':
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Porela albifinis''
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Porela amathodes''
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Porela ceraunias''
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Porela cinerea''
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Porela delineata''
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Porela euthyerges''
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Porela galactodes
''Porela'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae
The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur wo ...
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Porela homospila''
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Porela notabilis''
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Porela notodontina
''Porela'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855. All species are known from Australia.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Porela'':
*'' Porela albifinis''
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Porela obtusa
''Porela'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855. All species are known from Australia.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Porela'':
*'' Porela albifinis''
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'' - New South Wales
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Porela rhabditis
''Porela'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855. All species are known from Australia.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Porela'':
*'' Porela albifinis''
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Porela subfasciata
''Porela subfasciata'', the fasciated porela, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by ( Francis Walker in 1855 and is known from the Australian states of Tasmania and Victoria.
The wingspan
The wingsp ...
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Porela vetusta
''Porela vetusta'', the ancient porela, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.
The wingspan is about ...
'' - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia
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Porela vitulina''
* BOLD:AAE2977 (''Porela'' sp.)
* BOLD:AAN3937 (''Porela'' sp.)
* BOLD:ABX6263 (''Porela'' sp.)
* BOLD:ACD1490 (''Porela'' sp.)
External links
Lasiocampidae
{{Lasiocampidae-stub