Pangora
| Pangora | |
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| Pangora distorta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
| Genus: | Pangora Moore, 1879 |
| Type species | |
| Pangora distorta Moore, 1879[1]
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Pangora is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1879.
Description
[edit]Palpi not projecting beyond the frons. Antennae almost simple in both sexes. Hind tibia with two pairs of spurs. Forewings are rather long and narrow.[2]
Species
[edit]- Pangora coorgensis (Hampson, 1916)
- Pangora distorta Moore, 1879
- Pangora erosa (Walker, 1855)
- Pangora matherana Moore, 1879
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Pangora Moore, 1879". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
External links
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Pangora Moore, 1879". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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