Lygniodes is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The genus is restricted to the Asiatic tropics, east to Sulawesi and the Moluccas.

Description

Palpi with second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Antennae simple. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Mid tibia spined and hind tibia slightly hairy. Forewings with arched costa, slightly produced and acute apex. Hindwings with very short cell. Vein 5 arise from near lower angle and vein 6 much curved.

Lygniodes

Species

Lygniodes ciliata

Lygniodes endoleucus

Lygniodes hypoleuca

Lygniodes hypopyrrha Strand, 1913

Lygniodes morio Semper, 1900

Lygniodes ochrifera Felder, 1874

Lygniodes plateni

Lygniodes proutae Hulstaert, 1924

Lygniodes schoenbergi

Lygniodes vampyrus

Former species

Lygniodes maurus Butler, 1892

References

External links

Erebini

Moth genera

Lygniodes