Holocraspedon Explained

Holocraspedon is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.

Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward) and reaching beyond the frons. Antennae ciliated in male. Forewings with veins 4 and 5 from angle of cell. Vein 6 from below upper angle. Veins 7, 8 and 9, 10 stalked. Hindwings with veins 4 and 5 from angle of cell. Veins 6 and 7 stalked whereas vein 8 from near end of cell.^[1]

Species

• Holocraspedon bilineata (Hampson, 1901)
• Holocraspedon erkunin (Pagenstecher, 1886)
• Holocraspedon flava (van Eecke, 1927)
• Holocraspedon mediopuncta (Rothschild, 1913)
• Holocraspedon nigropunctum Hampson, 1893
• Holocraspedon parallelum (Semper, 1899)
• Holocraspedon vaneeckei Holloway, 2001

Former species

• Holocraspedon hypopolius (Rothschild, 1916)

External links

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

   . George Hampson . 1894 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.