Sternitta
Encyclopedia
Sternitta 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
- Sternitta parasuffuscalisSternitta parasuffuscalisSternitta parasuffuscalis is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in southern India .The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are unicolourous dark grey. The crosslines are black. The hindwing ground colour is grey and the abdomen is light grey.-References: 2011: Revision of the...
Fibiger, 2011 - Sternitta suffuscalisSternitta suffuscalisSternitta suffuscalis is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found from central India south to Sri Lanka.The wingspan is 9-11 mm. The forewings are unicolourous dark brownish or blackish grey. The crosslines are black. The hindwing ground colour is light grey and the abdomen is light...
(Swinhoe, 1886) - Sternitta hackeriSternitta hackeriSternitta hackeri is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in northern Pakistan.The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are unicolourous light brown. The crosslines are black and the subterminal line is obsolete. The hindwing ground colour is whitish grey and the abdomen is light...
Fibiger, 2011 - Sternitta gregerseniSternitta gregerseniSternitta gregerseni is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in central Nepal.The wingspan is 10-11 mm. The forewings are unicolourous grey. The crosslines are all present and brownish black. The hindwing ground colour is light grey with an indistinct discal spot. The abdomen is light...
Fibiger, 2011 - Sternitta goateriSternitta goateriSternitta goateri is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Afghanistan .The wingspan is 10.5-12 mm. The forewings are unicolourous light grey, but dark grey at the base of the costa and in the upper medial area. The crosslines are brown, including the interveinal dots that indicate...
Fibiger, 2011 - Sternitta gaboriSternitta gaboriSternitta gabori is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and north-central Iran.The wingspan is 8.5-12 mm. The forewing ground colour is unicolourous light grey, but dark grey at the base of the costa and in the upper medial area. The crosslines...
Fibiger, 2011 - Sternitta magnaSternitta magnaSternitta magna is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in India.The wingspan is about 13.5 mm. The forewing ground colour is unicolourous grey with a slightly brownish tint, but dark grey at the base of the costa and in the upper medial area. The crosslines are brown, including the...
Fibiger, 2011