Sarbena Explained

Sarbena is a genus of moths in the family Nolidae described by Francis Walker in 1862. They are found across Eastern, Southern, and South East Asia to the Solomon Islands.^[1] The caterpillars have white hairs and stack head capsules from past instars.^[2]

Species

Known species include:^{[3] [4] [5]}

• Sarbena hollowayi László, Ronkay & Witt, 2004 Assam, Thailand, N.Vietnam, Malaysia, Sumatra, Celebes, Seram, Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands
• Sarbena inouei László, Ronkay & Witt, 2004 Philippines (Cebu Island, Balabac, Mindoro)
• Sarbena ketipati László, Ronkay & Witt, 2004 Bali
• Sarbena lignifera Walker, 1862 Ceylon, Borneo, Sumatra, Bhutan, Vietnam, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Philippines
• Sarbena mulaka Fischer, 2020 Maldives
• Sarbena sumatrana László, Ronkay & Witt, 2004 Sumatra
• Sarbena ustipennis (Hampson, 1895) Bhutan, Ceylon, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan

See also

• Uraba lugens

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sarbena . ftp.funet.fi . 25 January 2022.
2. Web site: Bay . Nicky . Meet the Multi-Headed Caterpillar . Macro Photography by Nicky Bay . 27 January 2022 . 19 January 2015.
3. László . Gyula M. . Ronkay . Gabor . Witt . Thomas J. . New Species in the Genus Sarbena Walker, 1862 . Entomofauna . 20 December 2004 . 25 . 18 . 281–296 . 25 January 2022 . 0250-4413.
4. Web site: Sarbena . www.gbif.org . 25 January 2022 . en.
5. Fischer . Heinz . Observations on the genus Sarbena Walker, 1862 in the Maldives with description by Heinz Fischer . Atalanta . 29 December 2020 . 52 . 1/2 . 158–161 . 25 January 2022 . German . 0171-0079.