Paectes

Paectes is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.[1][2][3]

Paectes
Paectes arcigera
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Paectes

Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
  • Adrana Walker, 1858
  • Callingura Butler, 1894
  • Ingura Guenée, 1852
  • Orthoclostera Butler, 1878

Description

Palpi upturned, reaching just above vertex of head. Thorax smoothly scaled. Abdomen with tufts on first segment and very long, with a large anal tubular tuft especially in male. Forewing with nearly straight costa, rectangular apex, obliquely curved outer margin and near base lobed inner margin. in most species, antennae of male bipectinated and tibia hairy. And in some, antennae of male pectinated for two-thirds of length and fore tibia with a tuft of long hair from femur-tibia joint.[4]

Species

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References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Paectes Hübner, 1818". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (May 31, 2020). "Paectes Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Paectes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. 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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