Aganais
Encyclopedia
Aganais is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family. It is now considered a synonym of Asota
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is now considered a synonym of Asota
Asota
Asota is a town and Union Council of Swabi District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is located at 34°14'0N 72°21'0E with an altitude of 340 metres ....
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Species
- Aganais borbonicaAganais borbonicaAganais borbonica is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Africa, including South Africa, Mauritius, Réunion and Madagascar.-External links:*...
Boisduval, 1833 - Aganais ficusAganais ficusAganais ficus is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia , Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and northern Vietnam.The wingspan is about 67 mm....
Fabricius, 1775 - Aganais speciosaAganais speciosaThe Specious Tiger is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Mozambique, South Africa and Togo.The larvae feed on Ficus species. They sabotage the latex defences of their host plants.-External links:* *...
Drury, 1773