Pindara
Encyclopedia
Pindara is a genus
of moth
s of 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 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.
Species
- Pindara illibataPindara illibataPindara illibata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Oriental region, including Taiwan, Japan and Borneo.The larvae feed on Bischofia and Elaeocarpus species.-External links:*...
(Fabricius, 1775) - Pindara priscaPindara priscaPindara prisca is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the southern Cook Islands.The wingspan is 23-31 mm.The larvae feed on Decaspermum species.-External links:**...
(Walker, 1858) - Pindara serratilineaPindara serratilineaPindara serratilinea is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm.-External links:*...
(Bethune-Baker, 1906)