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Belippa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Limacodidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Butterflies and moths, Prolimacodes badia, Mahanta, Miresa, Natada

Belippa is a genus of moths in the family Limacodidae.

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Description

Antennae with proximal one-third is bipectinated in males, whereas ciliated in females. Palpi reaching vertex of head. Hind tibia with two pairs of spurs. Fore wing with vein 7,8 and 9 stalked. Hind wing with veins 6 and 7 from the cell.

Species

  • Belippa aeolus Solovyev & Witt, 2009 (Vietnam)
  • Belippa apicata Moore (India)
  • Belippa boninensis (Matsumura, 1931) (Japan)
  • Belippa cyanopasta Hampson, 1910 (Myanmar)
  • Belippa ferruginea Moore 1877 (India)
  • Belippa formosaensis Kawada, 1930
  • Belippa horrida Walker, 1865 (China, Japan, Taiwan)
  • Belippa laleana Moore (China)
  • Belippa lohor Moore (India, Java)
  • Belippa ochreata Yoshimoto, 1994 (India, China)
  • Belippa thoracica Moore, 1879 (India)

    • References

    Belippa Wikipedia
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