Perina
| Perina | |
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| Perina nuda (male) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Leucomini |
| Genus: | Perina Walker, 1855 |
Perina is a genus of tussock moths in the Erebidae family. It is found in China, Sri Lanka and throughout India.
Description
In male, palpi extremely minute. Antennae with long branches. Mid and hind tibia with minute terminal spur pairs. Fore wings with extremely oblique outer margin. Vein 3 from before angle of cell. Vein 4 and 5 on a short stalk. Vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 9 to 10 are stalked, where veins 7 and 10 being off towards apex. Hind wings with veins 3 from before angle of cell. Veins 4 and 5 stalked and vein 6 absent.
In female, antennae with shorter branches. Fore wings with the outer margin not so oblique. Hind wings with veins 4 and 5 from angle of cell. Vein 6 present and stalked with vein 7.[1]
Species
The following species are included in the genus.[2]
- Perina kalisi Collenette, 1949
- Perina lodra Moore, 1859
- Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787
- Perina psamma Collenette, 1933
- Perina pura Walker, 1869
- Perina sunda Holloway, 1999
References
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-i". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Perina". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 29 November 2014.