Tarachephia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by George Hampson in 1926.[1] Its only species, Tarachephia hueberi, was first described by Nikolay Grigoryevich Erschoff in 1874. It is found in Turkestan.[2] It is found in Syria, Iraq, Iran, the Transcaspian Region, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Israel.

Tarachephia
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Tarachephia

Hampson, 1926
Species:
T. hueberi
Binomial name
Tarachephia hueberi
(Erschoff, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Acontia hueberi Erschoff, 1874

There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from March to May.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (September 23, 2017). "Tarachephia Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (September 23, 2017). "Tarachephia hueberi (Erschoff, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
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