Luma (moth)
Encyclopedia
Luma is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
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 Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family.
Species
- Luma albifascialis Hampson, 1897
- Luma anticalis Walker, 1863
- Luma flavalis Hampson, 1893
- Luma flavimarginalis Hampson, 1907
- Luma holoxantha Hampson, 1907
- Luma obscuralis (Swinhoe, 1895)
- Luma sericea (Butler, 1879)
- Luma unicolor (Moore, 1886)