Hemonia
Sign in to saveHemonia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. They are found only in Sri Lanka and Borneo.
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It is catalogued under topics including Moth genera, Nudariina and Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist).
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Arctiinae
- Image
- Hemonia orbiferana, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini (1377105990).jpg
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- taxon name
- Hemonia
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Hemonia
- taxonomic type
- Hemonia orbiferana
- has host
- Acacia mangium
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Hemonia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. They are found only in Sri Lanka and Borneo.
==Description== Palpi slight and porrect (extending forward). Antennae ciliated in male. Forewings very broad and rounded. Vein 3 from before angle of cell, veins 4, 5 and 6, 7 stalked. Veins 8 to 11 nearly erect where vein 11 anastomosing (fusing) with vein 12. Hindwing with veins 4 and 5 stalked, vein 3 absent, vein 6 and 7 stalked and vein 8 from near end of cell.
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