Utriculofera

Utriculofera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Utriculofera; Hampson, 1893

Utriculofera is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1893.

Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward) and reaching beyond the frontal tuft. Antennae of male with a very hollowed-out vesicle after the basal joint, with ciliated terminal. Abdomen has a pair of lateral long hair tufts arise from the third segment. Tibia with long spurs. Forewings with arched costa from near the base. The outer margin straight. Male has a basal fold containing tufts of hair in the inner margin. Vein 3 from before angle of cell, veins 4 and 5 from close to angle and vein 6 from below upper angle. Veins 7 to 9 stalked. Hindwings with vein 4 from angle of cell, vein 5 from above angle and vein 3 absent. Veins 6 and 7 stalked and vein 8 arise near end of cell.[1]

Species

Utriculofera aplaga Hampson, 1900
Utriculofera fuscapex Hampson, 1893
Utriculofera leucogrammus Rothschild, 1916
Utriculofera macroplaga Hampson, 1900
Utriculofera muricolor Rothschild, 1913
Utriculofera utricularia Rothschild, 1912
Utriculofera variegata Rothschild, 1912

Former species

Utriculofera tetrastigmata Rothschild, 1916

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: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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