Delgamma

Delgamma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Delgamma
Moore, [1885]

Delgamma is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.

Description

Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head and smoothly scaled, and moderate length third joint. A short frontal tuft present. Antennae fasciculate in male. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia spineless and moderately hairy. Hind tarsi with first joint fringed above. Fore wings with somewhat acute apex. Hind wings of male with the cell short and a large oval depression beyond it, veins 6 and 7 being bent and approaching vein 8. Veins 4 and 5 depressed and running along vein 3 to near margin.[1]

Species

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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