Gazalina Explained

Gazalina is a genus of moths in the family Notodontidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865.^[1]

In Nepal, Gazalina moths are suspected to be involved in the etiology of the enigmatic eye disease seasonal hyperacute panuveitis.^{[2] [3]}

Species

• Gazalina apsara (Moore, 1859) (India/China)
• Gazalina chrysolopha (Kollar, [1844]) (Nepal/Bhutan)
• Gazalina intermixta Swinhoe, 1900
• Gazalina purificata Sugi, 1993 (Taiwan)
• Gazalina transversa (Moore, 1879) (China/India)
• Gazalina venosata Walker 1865

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Gazalina Walker, 1865 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 4, 2019.
2. 10.1038/d41586-023-03414-7 . Are these moths blinding children? Nepalese researchers seek answers . 2023 . Bolakhe . Saugat . Nature . 37923949 . 265012955 .
3. 10.1080/09286586.2020.1820533 . The Risk Factors of Seasonal Hyperacute Panuveitis . 2021 . Upadhyay . Madan Prasad . Kharel Sitaula . Ranju . Manandhar . Anu . Gower . Emily W. . Karki . Pratap . Gurung . Haramaya . Maharjan . Indraman . Reuben . Sameul . Karmacharya . Biraj Man . Joshi . Sagun Narayan . Ophthalmic Epidemiology . 28 . 3 . 250–257 . 32981405 . 222167311 .