Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Erebidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Arctiinae | |
Similar Thumatha senex, Cybosia, Nudaria mundana, Setina, Cybosia mesomella | ||
Thumatha is a genus of moths in the Erebidae family. Species are distributed in Oriental and Australian regions.
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Description
Palpi porrect and slender. Antennae bipectinated in male. Tibia with long spurs. Fore wings are broad and short. Veins 3 to 5 arise closer to end of cell, and vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 7 to 9 stalked and vein 11 anastomosing with vein 12. In hind wings, veins 3 and 4 stalked, vein 5 from angle of cell, veins 6 and 7 stalked, and vein 8 from beyond the middle of cell.
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