Eurois
Eurois is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1821.
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| Genus: | Eurois Hübner, 1821 |
Description
Its eyes are naked and without eyelashes. The proboscis is well developed. Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, and smoothly scaled. Thorax with a small furrowed tuft beyond collar and a pair of tufts on metathorax. Abdomen tuftless, where the dorsal part of proximal segments clothed with coarse hair. Tibia spineless. Forewings with crenulate cilia.[1]
Species
- Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874
- Eurois inclusa Walker, 1865
- Eurois nigra Smith, 1892
- Eurois occulta (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Eurois repugnans Walker, 1857
- Eurois retrahens Walker, 1856
Eurois praefixa is now known as Richia praefixa. Eurois docilis (Grote, 1881) is considered a synonym of Richia praefixa.
References
- Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku. "Eurois Hübner, [1821]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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