Gerra (moth)
Encyclopedia
Gerra is a genus
of moth
s in the Noctuidae
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 in 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.
Species
- Gerra aeliaGerra aeliaGerra aelia is a species of moth in the Gerra genus. It is found in the western parts of Panama and in the northern and south eastern parts of Costa Rica....
Druce, 1889 - Gerra brephos Draudt, 1919
- Gerra lunata Köhler, 1936
- Gerra pulchra Draudt, 1919
- Gerra radicalis Walker, 1865
- Gerra servosaGerra servosaG. servosa is a species of moth from the genus Gerra....
Grote, 1882 - Gerra sophocles Dyar, 1912