Entomogramma

Entomogramma
	Entomogramma torsa drawn by Alois Rogenhofer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Entomogramma; Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
	Taramina Moore, [1885];

Entomogramma is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2]

Description

Palpi with second joint thickened and reaching vertex of head, and moderate length third joint. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Fore tibia of male fringed with long hair. Mid and hind tibia hairy. Mid tibia spiny. Forewings short and broad. Costa arched towards apex. Outer margin curved outwards at centre.[3]

Species

Entomogramma fautrix Guenée, 1852
Entomogramma torsa Guenée, 1852

References

Savela, Markku (October 5, 2014). "Entomogramma Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

External links

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[1] Savela, Markku (October 5, 2014). "Entomogramma Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

[2] Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

[3] Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.