| Lygniodes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Erebini |
| Genus: | Lygniodes Guenée, 1852[1] |
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Lygniodes is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The genus is restricted to the Asiatic tropics, east to Sulawesi and the Moluccas.
Description
Palpi with second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Antennae simple. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Mid tibia spined and hind tibia slightly hairy. Forewings with arched costa, slightly produced and acute apex. Hindwings with very short cell. Vein 5 arise from near lower angle and vein 6 much curved.[2]
Species
- Lygniodes ciliata
- Lygniodes endoleucus
- Lygniodes hypoleuca
- Lygniodes hypopyrrha Strand, 1913
- Lygniodes morio Semper, 1900
- Lygniodes ochrifera Felder, 1874
- Lygniodes plateni
- Lygniodes proutae Hulstaert, 1924
- Lygniodes schoenbergi Pagenstecher, 1890
- Lygniodes vampyrus
Former species
- Lygniodes maurus Butler, 1892
References
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Lygniodes Guenee 1852". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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External links
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Lygniodes Guenée". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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