Pachythrix
Encyclopedia
Pachythrix is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
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 Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family.
Species
- Pachythrix axia Turner, 1941
- Pachythrix esmeralda (Warren, 1912)
- Pachythrix hampsoniPachythrix hampsoniPachythrix hampsoni is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from north-eastern Queensland to central New South Wales.The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults have green forewings with dark brown markings and orange hindwings.-External links:**...
Nye, 1975 - Pachythrix mniochloraPachythrix mniochloraPachythrix mniochlora is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Queensland and Papua New Guinea.-External links:**...
(Meyrick, 1889) - Pachythrix smaragdistis (Hampson, 1908)