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Catephia

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Catephia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

Description

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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

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

Former species

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References

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  1. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Catephia Ochsenheimer, 1816". Afromoths. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catephia Ochsenheimer 1816". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.