Polytela
| Polytela | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Polytela gloriosae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Glottulinae |
| Genus: | Polytela Guenée, 1852 |
Polytela is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. Species are distributed across the Old World.
Description
Eyes hairy. Proboscis well developed. Palpi porrect and roughly scaled, where the third joint short. Antennae very simple. Thorax and abdomen without tufts and tibia without spines.[1]
Species
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Polytela gloriosae caterpillar (India)
- Polytela chrysospila Walker, 1865
- Polytela cliens (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
- Polytela florigera Guenée, 1852
- Polytela gloriosae (Fabricius, 1775)
References
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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