Cyana

For other uses, see Cyana (disambiguation).
Cyana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Cyana
Walker, 1854[1]
Synonyms
  • Doliche Walker, 1854
  • Isine Walker, 1854
  • Bizone Walker, 1854
  • Chionaema Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
  • Clerckia Aurivillius, 1882
  • Exotrocha Meyrick, 1886
  • Neobrocha Meyrick, 1886
  • Sphragidium Butler, 1887
  • Gnophrioides Heylaerts, 1891
  • Leptothrix Heylaerts, 1892
  • Macronola Kirby, 1892
  • Lexis Wallengren, 1863

Cyana is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family. Species are well distributed in Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.

Description

Palpi slender and upturned. Antennae ciliated. Fore wing of male with a more or less strongly developed fringe of hair from the center of costa on upperside and lobe on underside, which much distorts the sub-costal nervures. Vein 5 absent in male. Vein 6 usually absent in female. Veins 7 to 9 stalked. Hind wing with veins 3 and stalked. Vein 5 above angle of cell and veins 6 and 7 usually stalked.[2]

Selected species

References

  1. Cyana at funet
  2. 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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