Migoplastis

Migoplastis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Division: Ditrysia
Family: Arctiidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Migoplastis
Felder, 1868
Synonyms
  • Pachyphilona Butler, 1875
  • Dondera Moore, 1877

Migoplastis is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae. They are confined to Nilgiri Hills of India and Sri Lanka.

Description

Palpi porrect, extending considerably beyond the frons. Antennae bipectinate in both sexes. Mid and hind tibia possess minute spurs. Fore wings with rounded apex and outer margin. Vein 3 from before angle of cell and vein 5 from above the angle of cell. Vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7 and 10 from a long areole formed by the anastomosis of veins 8 and 9. Hind wings with vein 2 from before angle of cell. Vein 5 from the angle.[1]

Species

It contains the following species:

References

  1. Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.



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