Tadaxa
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Tadaxa is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. It was described by Nye in 1975.[1][2][3]
Description[edit]
Palpi with second joint reaching above vertex of head. Third joint with a tuft of hair on the inner side. Antennae of male with long bristles and cilia. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia naked. Forewings with veins 8 and 9 anastomosing (fusing) to form a short areole. Hindwings with vein 5 from middle of discocellulars. Cilia of both wings are crenulate (scalloped).[4]
Species[edit]
- Tadaxa bijungens (Walker, 1865) Sri Lanka
- Tadaxa lilacina (Butler, 1889) Dharamshala
- Tadaxa lintona (Swinhoe, 1901) Borneo
References[edit]
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tadaxa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku (August 20, 2019). "Tadaxa Nye, 1975". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Tadaxa Nye, 1975". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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