Melanchra

Genus of moths

Melanchra
Melanchra persicariae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Tribe: Hadenini
Genus: Melanchra
Hübner, 1820
Synonyms

Ceramica

Melanchra is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.

Species

  • Melanchra adjuncta (Boisduval, 1852)
  • Melanchra assimilis (Morrison, 1874)
  • Melanchra diabolica Plante, 1990
  • Melanchra dierli Behounek, 1995
  • Melanchra granti Warren, 1905
  • Melanchra persicariae (Linnaeus, 1761) – Dot moth
  • Melanchra picta (Harris, 1841) – Zebra caterpillar moth
  • Melanchra postalba Sugi, 1982
  • Melanchra pulverulenta (Smith, 1888)

References

  • Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
  • Melanchra, funet.fi
Taxon identifiers
Melanchra


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