Artaxa Explained

Artaxa is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1855.^[1] Some of the species have urticating hairs.

Species

• Artaxa angulata
• Artaxa cina (Borneo)
• Artaxa comparata (India, Sri Lanka)
• Artaxa digramma (India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java)
• Artaxa distracta (Sarawak)
• Artaxa fulvistriata (Papua New Guinea)
• Artaxa gentia (Borneo)
• Artaxa guttata (India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar)
• Artaxa hannemanni (Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra)
• Artaxa hemixantha (Borneo)
• Artaxa lunula
• Artaxa maza (New Guinea)
• Artaxa montiphaula (Borneo, Sarawak)
• Artaxa nubilosa (Sumatra)
• Artaxa ormea (Borneo, Sumatra)
• Artaxa pentatoxa (New Guinea)
• Artaxa phaula (Malaysia peninsular, Borneo)
• Artaxa rubiginosa (Java)
• Artaxa sabahensis (Borneo)
• Artaxa tanaoptera (Celebes)
• Artaxa tuhana (Borneo)
• Artaxa vitellina (India, Sri Lanka)

References

• Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . New Combinations . The Moths of Borneo . April 7, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . January 8, 2019 . Artaxa Walker, 1855 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . April 7, 2020.