Odontodes (moth)

Odontodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Odontodes

Odontodes is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae families .

Description

Antennae very long and slender. Palpi slender and upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head and third joint short. Thorax smoothly scaled. Abdomen with a tuft on first segment. Fore wings slightly arched towards rectangular apex. Outer angle slightly hooked and slight tufts of raised scales present.[1]

References

  1. Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.


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