Abaera
Encyclopedia
Abaera is a genus
of moth
s of the Pyralidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Pyralidae
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
family.
Species
- Abaera aurofusalis Hampson, 1906
- Abaera chalcea Hampson, 1897
- Abaera flaviscidaAbaera flaviscidaAbaera flaviscida is a species of snout moths in the genus Abaera. It was described by C. Felder, R. Felder and Rogenhofer, in 1875, and is known from Brazil ....
(C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer in C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) - Abaera nactalisAbaera nactalisAbaera nactalis is a species of snout moths in the genus Abaera. It was described by Walker, in 1859, and is the type species of its genus. It is found in Brazil.The larvae feed on Cordia panamensis...
Walker, 1859