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Phyllodes (moth)

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Phyllodes
Phyllodes eyndhovii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Phyllodini
Genus: Phyllodes
Boisduval, 1832
Synonyms
  • Xenodryas Gistl, 1848

Phyllodes is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1832

Description

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Tibia heavily spined. Antennae thickened and simple. Forewings narrower. Inner and outer margins quite evenly curved. Larva with four abdominal pairs.[1]

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.