Belippa is a genus of moths in the family Limacodidae erected by Francis Walker in 1865.[1]
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| Belippa thoracica | |
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| Genus: | Belippa Walker, 1865
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Description edit
Antennae with proximal one-third is bipectinated in males, whereas ciliated in females. Palpi reaching vertex of head. Hind tibia with two pairs of spurs. Forewing with vein 7, 8 and 9 stalked. Hindwing with veins 6 and 7 from the cell.[2]
Species edit
- Belippa aeolus Solovyev & Witt, 2009 (Vietnam)
- Belippa apicata Moore (India)
- Belippa boninensis (Matsumura, 1931) (Japan)
- Belippa cyanopasta Hampson, 1910 (Myanmar)
- Belippa ferruginea Moore 1877 (India)
- Belippa formosaensis Kawada, 1930
- Belippa horrida Walker, 1865 (China, Japan, Taiwan)
- Belippa lohor Moore (India, Java)
- Belippa ochreata Yoshimoto, 1994 (India, China)
- Belippa thoracica Moore, 1879 (India)
References edit
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Belippa Walker, 1865". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Walker, Francis (1864). List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. p. 508 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
External links edit
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- "Taxonomy Browser: Belippa". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
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