Caviria Walker 1855

Caviria is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. The species are widespread throughout South America, north east India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands, and Java.

Description

Palpi minute and porrect (projecting forward). Antennae bipectinated where the branches are longer in males and short in females. Hind tibia has one pair of spurs. Forewings with vein 3 from before angle of cell. Veins 4 and 5 from angle. Vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 7, 8 and 9 are stalked. Hindwings with vein 3 from before angle of cell. Veins 4 and 5 from angle and veins 6 and 7 from upper angle.^[1]

Species

• Caviria andeola
• Caviria athana
• Caviria comes
• Caviria doda
• Caviria eutelida
• Caviria hedda
• Caviria marcellina
• Caviria micans
• Caviria odriana
• Caviria regina
• Caviria sericea
• Caviria vestalis
• Caviria vinasia

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Lymantriidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

Caviria é um gênero de traça pertencente à família Arctiidae.^[1]

Referências

Bibliografia

• Bates DL, Fenton MB (1990) Aposematism or startle? Predators learn their responses to the defenses of prey. Can J Zool 68:49–52
• Dunning DC, Krüger M (1995) Aposematic sounds in African moths. Biotropica 27:227–231
• Dunning DC, Acharya L, Merriman CB, Ferro LD (1992) Interactions between bats and arctiid moths. Can J Zool 70:2218–2223
• Fullard JH, Fenton MB, Simmons JA (1979) Jamming bat echolocation: the clicks of arctiid moths. Can J Zool 57:647–649
• William Conner (ed.). (2009). Tiger moths and woolly bears : behavior, ecology, and evolution of the Arctiidae. Oxford University Press: New York. ISBN 9780195327373

Caviria este un gen de molii din familia Lymantriidae descrisă de către Jacob Hübner în 1819. Specia este larg răspândită în America de Sud, America de nord-est, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Insulele Andaman și Java.^[1]

Specii

• Caviria andeola
• Caviria athana
• Caviria vine
• Caviria doda
• Caviria eutelida
• Caviria hedda
• Caviria marcellina
• Caviria micans
• Caviria odriana
• Caviria regina
• Caviria sericea
• Caviria vestalis
• Caviria vinasia

Referințe

Legături externe

• Lista genului Lymantriidae în Fluturii și moliile lumii de la Muzeul de istorie naturală