Platyja
Encyclopedia
Platyja 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
- Platyja cyanopasta Turner, 1908
- Platyja exequialis Lucas, 1901
- Platyja umbrinaPlatyja umbrinaPlatyja umbrina is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the Himalaya, Vietnam, Thailand, Hainan and Sundaland.-External links:*...
(Doubleday, 1842) - Platyja umminiaPlatyja umminiaPlatyja umminia is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics to New Guinea and Queensland. It is also present on Guam.Adults have been recorded piercing fruit in Thailand and Guam.-External links:**...
Cramer, [1780]