Catephia

Genus of moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Catephia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
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Catephia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Catephiini
Genus: Catephia
Ochsenheimer, 1816
Synonyms
  • Idicara Walker, 1863
  • Mageutica Hampson, 1926
  • Zarima Moore, 1882
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Description

Palpi smooth and reaching just above vertex of head. Thorax hairy. Abdomen with dorsal tufts and ridges of scales on proximal segments. Tibia hairy and spineless. Forewings with nearly rectangular apex.[1]

Species

The species of this genus are:[2][3]

Former species

References

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