Euplexia

Euplexia
Euplexia borbonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Euplexia
Stephens, 1829
Synonyms
  • Berhaea Walker, 1858
  • Epa Bethune-Baker, 1906

Euplexia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae described by Stephens in 1829.

Description

Its eyes are naked with or without eyelashes. The proboscis is well developed. Palpi upturned, second joint not reaching vertex of head and fringed with hair. Whereas third joint is prominent. Thorax with a slight tuft of outspreading hair behind the collar and paired tufts on metathorax. Abdomen with dorsal tufts on proximal segments and tibia spineless. Forewings with crenulate cilia.[1]

Species

References

  1. ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths volume II". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  • Savela, Markku. "Euplexia Stephens, 1829". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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