Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae | |
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Oeonistis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. They are found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Borneo and other minor Oceania islands.
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Description
Palpi porrect, the second joint fringed with hair. Antennae of male bipectinated, with short branches and with a bristle from the end. Fore wing very long and narrow. Vein 3 from before angle of cell. Veins 4 and 5 from angle, vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7 to 9 stalked. Areole absent. Hind wing with veins 4 and 5 stalked. Veins 6 and 7 on a short stalk and vein 8 from middle of cell.
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