Schistophleps Hampson 1891

Schistophleps is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1891.

Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward) and short. Antennae with swollen basal joint clothed with long scales. Tibia with short spurs. Forewings with vein 3 from before angle of cell. Vein 5 from near center of discocellulars. Vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7, 8 and 9, 10 stalked. Vein 11 anastomosing (fusing) with vein 12. There are three veinlets between vein 12 and the costa. Hindwings with vein 3 from before angle of cell and vein 5 from above angle. Veins 6 and 7 stalked and vein 8 from near end of cell.^[2]

Species

• Schistophleps albida Walker, 1864
• Schistophleps alluvifulvia Holloway, 2001
• Schistophleps bicolora Bethune-Baker, 1904
• Schistophleps bipuncta Hampson, 1891
• Schistophleps chamaitoides Rothschild, 1913
• Schistophleps costimacula Rothschild, 1913
• Schistophleps fulvia Hampson, 1900
• Schistophleps fulvioides Holloway, 2001
• Schistophleps hyalina Bethune-Baker, 1908
• Schistophleps irregularis Rothschild, 1916
• Schistophleps lobifulvia Holloway, 2001
• Schistophleps lofaushanensis Daniel, 1951
• Schistophleps major Roepke, 1946
• Schistophleps manusi Rothschild, 1916
• Schistophleps microfulvia Holloway, 2001
• Schistophleps minor Roepke, 1946
• Schistophleps mundata Reich, 1957
• Schistophleps nigropuncta Holloway, 2001
• Schistophleps noloides Rothschild, 1913
• Schistophleps obducta Lucas, 1893
• Schistophleps plagosus Rothschild, 1916
• Schistophleps punctifulvia Holloway, 2001
• Schistophleps pyrifulvia Holloway, 2001
• Schistophleps simillima Rothschild, 1913
• Schistophleps subtilis Holloway, 1979

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.