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Nadagara

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Nadagara
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Nadagara

Walker, 1861

Nadagara is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.

Description

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Palpi with second joint hairy and reaching beyond the frontal tuft. Third joint porrect (extending forward). Antennae of male simple. Hind tibia not dilated. Forewings produced and acute at apex. Vein 3 from angle of cell and veins 7 to 9 stalked from before the angle. Vein 10 given off from vein 11. Hindwings with vein 3 from angle of cell. Cilia of both wings slightly crenulate (scalloped).[1]

Species

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Some species of this genus are:

References

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  1. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.