Paradrina
Encyclopedia
Paradrina is a subgenus
of moth
s of the Caradrina
genus of the Noctuidae
family. Some authors consider it a valid genus in itself.
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 of the Caradrina
Caradrina
Caradrina is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. It consist of the species of the Paradrina and Platyperigea subgenera, although some authors treat these as separate.-Species:* Caradrina abruzzensis...
genus of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. Some authors consider it a valid genus in itself.