Chiretolpis Explained

Chiretolpis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.

Description

Palpi very minute. Antennae ciliated in both sexes, but long in male than female. Abdomen of female with a large anal tuft. Wings covered with hair like scales. Forewings long, apex produced and rounded. Outer margin very oblique. Veins 7 to 9 stalked and vein 11 anastomosing with vein 12. Hindwings with vein 3 arise from before angle of cell, vein 5 from above angle, veins 6 and 7 stalked and vein 8 from beyond middle of cell.^[1]

Species

• Chiretolpis atrifulva
• Chiretolpis bicolorata (Pagenstecher, 1900)
• Chiretolpis elongata
• Chiretolpis erubescens
• Chiretolpis melanoxantha
• Chiretolpis ochracea
• Chiretolpis rhodia
• Chiretolpis signata
• Chiretolpis sinapis
• Chiretolpis unicolor
• Chiretolpis woodlarkiana
• Chiretolpis xanthomelas

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.