''Praezygaena'' is a genus of moths in the family
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. Some of the 1000 or so species are commonly known as burnet or forester moths, ofte ...
. The genus was established as a subgenus of ''
Epizygaena''.
Selected species
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Praezygaena agria''
(Distant, 1892)
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Praezygaena caschmirensis''
(Kollar, 1844)
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Praezygaena conjuncta''
(Hampson, 1920)
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Praezygaena lateralis''
(Jordan, 1907)
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Praezygaena microsticha''
(Jordan, 1907)
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Praezygaena myodes''
(Druce, 1899)
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Praezygaena ochroptera''
(Felder, 1874)
External links
Butterflies and Moths of the World - Generic Names and their Type-speciesPraezygaena at Afro Moths
Zygaeninae
Zygaenidae genera
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