Tadaxa Explained

Tadaxa is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. It was described by Nye in 1975.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Palpi with second joint reaching above vertex of head. Third joint with a tuft of hair on the inner side. Antennae of male with long bristles and cilia. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia naked. Forewings with veins 8 and 9 anastomosing (fusing) to form a short areole. Hindwings with vein 5 from middle of discocellulars. Cilia of both wings are crenulate (scalloped).^[3]

Species

• Tadaxa bijungens (Walker, 1865) Sri Lanka
• Tadaxa lilacina (Butler, 1889) Dharamshala
• Tadaxa lintona (Swinhoe, 1901) Borneo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . August 20, 2019 . Tadaxa Nye, 1975 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 29, 2020.
2. Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . November 5, 2004 . Tadaxa Nye, 1975 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . June 29, 2020.
3. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

   . George Hampson . 1895 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.