Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Erebidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Catocalinae | |
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching vertex of head, and short third joint. Antennae quite simple. Thorax and abdomen clothed with long hair. Abdomen in male with a strongly ridged chitinous rasp on center of dorsum of penultimate segment, probably played on by the strong chitinous spurs of the hind legs. Tibia fringed with long hairs.
Species
References
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