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Lacera

Lacera is a genus of moths of the Erebidae family.

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Description

Palpi with second joint reaching vertex of head and short third joint. Antennae of male minutely ciliated. Thorax and abdomen clothed with coarse hairy. Tibia very heavily tufted with hair. Fore wings with arched apex and somewhat acute. The outer margin angled at center. Cilia crenulate. Hind wings with crenulate cilia. Margin produced to slight points at veins 4 and 6. Larva with four pairs of abdominal prolegs, where the first two pairs are aborted.

Species

  • Lacera alope Cramer, [1780]
  • Lacera apicirupta Carcasson, 1965
  • Lacera asinuosa Holloway, 1979
  • Lacera azatothi Zilli & Hogenes, in lit
  • Lacera contrasta Holloway, 1979
  • Lacera nyarlathotepi Zilli & Holloway, in lit
  • Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
  • Lacera procellosa Butler, 1879
  • Lacera uniformis Holloway, 1979
  • Lacera vinacea Holloway, 1979
  • Lacera violacea Holloway, 1979
  • Former species

  • Lacera capella Guenee, 1852
  • Lacera sublineata Walker, 1865 (Daddala)
  • References

    Lacera Wikipedia


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