Trischalis Explained

Trischalis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1894.

Description

Palpi slight and porrect (extending forward). Antennae minutely ciliated in male. Forewings short, broad and rounded with arched costa. Veins 4,5 and 6,7 and 8,9 stalked. Hindwings with stalked veins 4,5 and 6,7. Vein 8 from middle of cell.^[1]

Species

• Trischalis absconditana (Walker, 1863)
• Trischalis aureoplagiata (Rothschild, 1913)
• Trischalis convoluta Hampson, 1918
• Trischalis iridescens Rothschild, 1913
• Trischalis purpurastriata De Vos & van Mastrigt, 2007
• Trischalis splendens De Vos & van Mastrigt, 2007
• Trischalis stomata Holloway, 2001
• Trischalis subaurana (Walker, 1863)
• Trischalis zahrae De Vos & van Mastrigt, 2007

References

• Entomofauna 28(18): 213–240.
• 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.