Diomea

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Diomea
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Diomea

Walker, 1858
Synonyms
  • Zigera Walker, 1862
  • Heteroscotia Bryk, 1949

Diomea is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1858.[1][2]

Description[edit]

Second joint of palpi not reaching above vertex of head, but roughly scaled. Metathorax and proximal segments of abdomen with more or less prominent dorsal tufts. Forewings with more rounded apex. Hindwings with non-truncate anal angle.[3]

Species[edit]

From the Global Lepidoptera Names Index:[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (June 18, 2019). "Diomea Walker, [1858]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Diomea Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Diomea​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved July 26, 2018.