Alphaea (moth)

Alphaea is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855. They are found on India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java only.

Description

Palpi short and hairy, which extending beyond the frons. Hind tibia with two pairs of spurs. Forewings are rather long and narrow.

Species

Subgenus Alphaea sensu stricto

• Alphaea anopunctata <small>(Oberthür, 1896)</small>
• Alphaea dellabrunai <small>Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2008</small>
• Alphaea fulvohirta <small>Walker, 1855</small>
• Alphaea hongfena <small>Fang, 1983</small>

Subgenus Flavalphaea Dubatolov & Kishida, 2005

• Alphaea impleta <small>(Walker, [1865])</small>
• Alphaea khasiana <small>(Rothschild, 1910)</small>

Subgenus Nayaca Moore, 1879

• Alphaea chiyo <small>Dubatolov & Kishida, 2005</small>
• Alphaea florescens <small>(Moore, 1879)</small>
• Alphaea imbuta <small>(Walker, 1855)</small>
• Alphaea rothschildi <small>Dubatolov & Kishida, 2005</small>
• Alphaea turatii <small>(Oberthür, 1911)</small>

References

• , 2005: Review of the genus Alphaea Walker, 1855 (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). Tinea 18 (4): 241-252, Tokyo.
• , 1983: A new species of Alphaea from China (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Acta Entomologica Sinica 26 (2): 216-217, Beijing (in Chinese).
• , 2008: Alphaea dellabrunai sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) from China. Acta Zoologica Lituanica 18 (3): 166-168, Vilnius.