Anoratha Moore 1867

Anoratha is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Frederic Moore in 1867.

Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward), with extremely long second joint with a downward curve, its upperside fringed with scales. Third joint long and depressed. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Abdomen very long in male. Forewings with costa arched towards apex, which is produced and acute, more so in the male than the female. The outer margin excurved at middle, especially in male. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 on a short stalk. Vein 5 from the middle of discocellulars. The outer margin excised towards anal angle in male.^[2]

Species

• Anoratha albitibita Wileman & West, 1930
• Anoratha costalis Moore, 1867
• Anoratha nabalua Holloway, 1976
• Anoratha occidentalis Gaede
• Anoratha paritalis (Walker, 1859)
• Anoratha sinuosa Wileman & South, 1916

References

Wikispecies has information related to Anoratha (moth).

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Anoratha Moore, 1867". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
• Lödl, M. & Gaal, S. (October 31, 1998). "Revision of the genus Anoratha Moore, 1867 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae)" (PDF). Quadrifina. 1: 5–24.

Anoratha é um gênero de traça pertencente à família Arctiidae.^[1]

Referências

Bibliografia

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• Dunning DC, Acharya L, Merriman CB, Ferro LD (1992) Interactions between bats and arctiid moths. Can J Zool 70:2218–2223
• Fullard JH, Fenton MB, Simmons JA (1979) Jamming bat echolocation: the clicks of arctiid moths. Can J Zool 57:647–649
• William Conner (ed.). (2009). Tiger moths and woolly bears : behavior, ecology, and evolution of the Arctiidae. Oxford University Press: New York. ISBN 9780195327373