Chamaita
Encyclopedia
Chamaita is a genus
of moth
s in the Arctiidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
family.
Species
- Chamaita barnardi
- Chamaita celebensis
- Chamaita fasciata
- Chamaita fascioterminata
- Chamaita hirtaChamaita hirtaChamaita hirta is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Taiwan.The wingspan is 15-16 mm....
- Chamaita metamelaena
- Chamaita neuropteroides
- Chamaita niveata
- Chamaita nubifera
- Chamaita nudarioides
- Chamaita nympha
- Chamaita ranrunaChamaita ranrunaChamaita ranruna is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in China, Taiwan, Borneo and Japan.The wingspan is 20-25 mm. Adults are on wing in May....
- Chamaita semifasciata
- Chamaita trichopteroides