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Altha (moth)

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Altha
Altha lacteola
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Altha

Walker, 1862
Type species
Altha nivea Walker, 1862
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Altha is a genus of moths of the family Limacodidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.

Description

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Palpi short and slight. Mid and hind tibia lack spurs. Forewings with vein 7 from the cell or stalked with veins 8 and 9. Hindwing with vein 6 and 7 from the cell.[2]

Species

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Some species of this genus are:[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Moths of Borneo
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Altha Walker, 1862". Afromoths. Retrieved November 18, 2018.