Praxis (moth)
Encyclopedia
Praxis is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
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 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.
Species
- Praxis aterrima Walker, 1856
- Praxis difficilis Walker, [1858]
- Praxis dirigens Walker, 1858
- Praxis edwardsiiPraxis edwardsiiPraxis edwardsii is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania....
Guenée, 1852 - Praxis limbatis Strand, 1924
- Praxis marmarinopaPraxis marmarinopaPraxis marmarinopa is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Australia....
Meyrick, 1897 - Praxis pandesma Lower, 1902
- Praxis porphyreticaPraxis porphyreticaPraxis porphyretica is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria....
Guenée, 1852