Basalia
Encyclopedia
Basalia is a genus
of moth
s of the Micronoctuidae
family.
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 Micronoctuidae
Micronoctuidae
The Micronoctuidae are a family of moths that includes about 400 described species. The family was first described in 2005.Micronoctua karsholti is the smallest of all species in the Noctuoidea superfamily.-Taxonomic History:...
family.
Species
- Basalia nilgiroidesBasalia nilgiroidesBasalia nilgiroides is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from the Nilgiri Hills in south-central India.Adults have been recorded in April....
Fibiger, 2008 - Basalia seriusBasalia seriusBasalia serius is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Tamil Nadu in south-central India.The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewing is long, pointed and brown. The crosslines are black and the terminal line is marked with black interveinal dots...
Fibiger, 2008 - Basalia cucullatelloidesBasalia cucullatelloidesBasalia cucullatelloides is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from south-central India.Adults have been recorded in September....
Fibiger, 2008 - Basalia melanostictaBasalia melanostictaBasalia melanosticta is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from the Palni Hills in south-central India.Adults have been recorded in August....
(Hampson, 1907)