Oeonistis

Oeonistis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Oeonistis
Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
  • Philagria Kirby, 1892

Oeonistis is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family. They are found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Borneo and other minor Oceania islands.

Description

Palpi porrect, the second joint fringed with hair. Antennae of male bipectinated, with short branches and with a bristle from the end. Fore wing very long and narrow. Vein 3 from before angle of cell. Veins 4 and 5 from angle, vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7 to 9 stalked. Areole absent. Hind wing with veins 4 and 5 stalked. Veins 6 and 7 on a short stalk and vein 8 from middle of cell.[1]

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