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Pantana
Pantana is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Ancylometis
Ancylometis is a genus of moths in the family Oecophoridae. The species of this genus are found on the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion.
Forsebia
Forsebia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Richards in 1936.
Heliosia
Heliosia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1900.
Hyponerita
thumb|Hyponerita Hyponerita is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1901.
Autophila
Autophila is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
Ypsolopha
Ypsolopha is a genus of moths of the family Ypsolophidae. It is the type genus of the family and comprises over 120 described species (about 95% of the family's known world diversity).
Lophoneura
Teulisna is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1862. They are found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Borneo and Java.
Tonza
Tonza is a genus of moths in the family Plutellidae or Tonzidae.
Anadiasa
Anadiasa is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1904.
Eretmocera
Eretmocera is a genus of moths in the family Scythrididae.
Paramaenas
Paramaenas is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from the Afrotropics. The genus was erected by Karl Grünberg in 1911.
Lysimelia
Lysimelia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1859.
Copromorpha
Copromorpha is a genus of moths in the family Copromorphidae.
Crithote
Crithote is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1864.
Macristis
Macristis is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Schaus in 1916.
Enscepastra
Enscepastra is a genus of moths, belonging to the family Batrachedridae.
Chrysocale
Chrysocale is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Neasura
Neasura is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was first described by George Hampson in 1900.
Hypenodes
Hypenodes is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Henry Doubleday in 1850.
Calodesma
Calodesma is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Euhyponomeutoides
Euhyponomeutoides is a genus of moths of the family Yponomeutidae.
Macrocneme
Macrocneme is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Calpenia
Calpenia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1872.
Cratoplastis
Cratoplastis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Felder in 1874.
Turuptiana
thumb|Turuptiana affinis
Euerythra
Euerythra is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Leon F. Harvey in 1876.
Hectobrocha
Hectobrocha is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1886.
Compsoctena
Compsoctena is a genus of moths in the family Eriocottidae. It was erected by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.
Ptilopsaltis
Ptilopsaltis is a genus of moths in the family Acrolophidae.
Poliopastea
Poliopastea is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1898.
Elysius
genus of insects
Carcinopodia
Carcinopodia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1900.
Eucereon
Eucereon is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Ardices
Ardices is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855 and the moths are found in Australia.
Thyris
Thyris is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae.
Euchromia
thumb|Euchromia creusa|E. creusa, [[Fiji]] Euchromia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. The genus Euchromia, established by Jacob Hübner in 1819, comprises some of the most vividly colored tropical burnet moths within the subfamily Arctiinae of the family Erebidae. These moths are renowned for their brilliant hues and striking patterns, often resembling wasps—a form of Batesian mimicry that serves as a defense mechanism against predators.
Metachanda
Metachanda is the sole genus in tribe Metachandini of moth subfamily Oecophorinae. Metachandini was originally described as family Metachandidae by Edward Meyrick in 1911, and at the time also contained the genus Chanystis, which is currently unplaced to tribe within Oecophorinae. It has also previously been described as tribe Metachandini of subfamily Gelechiinae.
Carathis
Carathis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1866.
Naarda
225px|thumb|Uncus structure of the Naarda genus 225px|thumb|Naarda xanthonephra profile 225px|thumb|Male Naarda ardeola 225px|thumb|Female Naarda ardeola 225px|thumb|Naarda xanthonephra, circa 1910 225px|thumb|Male Naarda egrettoides 225px|thumb|Female Naarda egrettoides 225px|thumb|Naarda moth of either the xanthopis or nNaarda leucopis|leucopis species. (These species are only distinguishable by analysis of the male genitalia.) Note the dark yellow elongated stomata reflected bilaterally on the forewings. 225px|thumb|Male Naarda pocstamasi
Audea
Audea is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
Pheia
Pheia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Hypocrita
Hypocrita is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1807.
Crobylophora
Crobylophora is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae.
Graphosia
Graphosia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1900.
Phaegoptera
Phaegoptera is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was proposed by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853.
Aphra
genus of insects
Gonodonta
Gonodonta is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Fentonia
Fentonia is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881.
Cheliosea
Cheliosea is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae described by Watson in 1980. The moths in the genus are found in Australia.
Glyphipterix
Glyphipterix is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Chrysaeglia
Chrysaeglia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877.
Neidalia
Neidalia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1901.
Homaloxestis
Homaloxestis is a genus of moths in the family Lecithoceridae. The genus was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1910.
Axiopoeniella
Axiopoeniella is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Strand in 1909.
Anaptilora
Anaptilora is a moth genus. It is here placed in subfamily Autostichinae of family Autostichidae, though some authors assign it elsewhere in the Gelechioidea.
Hyblaea
Hyblaea is a genus of moths of the family Hyblaeidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793.
Procanthia
Procanthia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1900.
Nanodacna
Nanodacna is a genus of moths in the family Elachistidae.
Eurosia
genus of insects