Holocryptis Explained

Holocryptis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1893.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Description

Palpi slender and porrect (extending forward). Antennae simple, with thickened basal joint. Thorax and abdomen scaled. Forewings with somewhat lobed inner margin towards base. Vein 5 from above angle of cell, and veins 7, 8 and 9 stalked. Hindwings with costa excised before apex. Veins 3 and 4 stalked, and veins 6 and 7 from upper angle of cell.^[6]

Species

• Holocryptis albida Hampson, 1918
• Holocryptis atrifusa Hampson 1910
• Holocryptis bisectalis Walker 1859
• Holocryptis erosides (Hampson, 1902)
• Holocryptis erubescens (Hampson, 1893)
• Holocryptis figurata Warren 1913
• Holocryptis interrogationis Viette, 1957
• Holocryptis melanosticta Hampson, 1910
• Holocryptis neavei D. S. Fletcher, 1961
• Holocryptis nymphula Rebel, 1909
• Holocryptis permaculata Hampson, 1910
• Holocryptis phasianura T. P. Lucas, 1892
• Holocryptis ussuriensis (Rebel, 1901)

Notes and References

1. http://eol.org/pages/67220/overview "Holocryptis"
2. Web site: 80.ヤガ科(Noctuidae) コヤガ亜科(Acontiinae+Eustrotiinae) Holocryptis 一覧 . ja:みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 . An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone . ja . July 13, 2020.
3. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Holocryptis Lucas T. P., 1892 . Afromoths . July 13, 2020.
4. Web site: Savela . Markku . Holocryptis Lucas, 1893 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . March 24, 2018.
5. Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . November 5, 2004 . Holocryptis Lucas, 1892 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . 10.5519/s93616qw . July 13, 2020.
6. 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.