Anthela
genus of insects
Anthela is a genus of moths of the family Anthelidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Species
Anthela achromata
Anthela acuta - common anthelid moth
Anthela addita
Anthela adriana
Anthela allocota
Anthela angiana
Anthela ariprepes
Anthela asciscens
Anthela astata
Anthela asterias
Anthela barnardi
Anthela basigera
Anthela binotata
Anthela brunneilinea
Anthela callileuca
Anthela callispila
Anthela callixantha
Anthela canescens
Anthela centralistrigata
Anthela charon
Anthela clementi
Anthela cnecias
Anthela connexa
Anthela decolor
Anthela deficiens
Anthela denticulata
Anthela ekeikei
Anthela euryphrica
Anthela excellens
Anthela exoleta
Anthela ferruginosa
Anthela guenei
Anthela habroptila
Anthela heliopa
Anthela hyperythra
Anthela inconstans
Anthela inornata
Anthela limonea
Anthela linearis
Anthela linopepla
Anthela maculosa
Anthela neurospasta
Anthela nicothoe - urticating anthelid
Anthela ocellata - eyespot anthelid
Anthela ochroptera
Anthela odontogrammata
Anthela oressarcha
Anthela ostra
Anthela phaeodesma
Anthela phoenicias
Anthela postica
Anthela protocentra
Anthela pudica
Anthela pyrrhobaphes
Anthela reltoni
Anthela repleta
Anthela roberi
Anthela rosea
Anthela rubeola
Anthela rubescens
Anthela rubicunda
Anthela rubriscripta
Anthela serranotata
Anthela stygiana
Anthela subfalcata
Anthela tetraphrica
Anthela trisecta
Anthela unisigna
Anthela varia - variable anthelid or hairy mary caterpillar
Anthela virescens
Anthela xantharcha
Anthela xanthocera
Status unknown
Anthela julia Hulstaert, 1924
Anthela lineosa (Walker, 1862)
Anthela xanthobapta Lower
References
Savela, Markku. "Anthela Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
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