Manoba is a genus of moths in the family Nolidae. The genus was first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1]

Manoba
Manoba species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Subfamily: Nolinae
Genus: Manoba
Walker, 1863
Synonyms
  • Rhynchopalpus Hampson, 1894

Description edit

Palpi long and porrect (extending forward), where the first two joints thickly scaled. Antennae heavily bipectinated (comb like on both sides) in male. Mid tibia with single pair of spurs, and hind tibia with two pairs. Forewings with vein 3 from before angle of cell, veins 4 and 5 from angle, vein 6 from upper angle, veins 7 and 8 stalked and veins 9 and 10 absent. Hindwings with vein 3 from before angle of cell, vein 5 absent, veins 6 and 7 stalked, and vein 8 from middle of cell.[2]

Species edit

Selected former species edit

Taxonomy edit

Some sources list Manoba as a synonym of Nola Leach, 1815.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Manoba Walker, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Nola Leach, 1815". Afromoths. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Manoba Walker, 1863". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  • Han, Hui-Lin & Li, Cheng-De (2008). "Description of a new Nolinae species, Manoba subtribei sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from South China". Tinea. 20 (3): 144–145.
  • László, G. M.; Ronkay, G. & Witt, T. J. (2010). "Contribution to the Nolinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) fauna of North Thailand". Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomologie. 15: 7–126.
  • Shao, T.-Y.; Li, C.-D. & Han, H.-L. (2009). "Description of a new species of the genus Manoba from Prov. Yunnan, China (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Nolinae)". Tinea. 20 (5): 307–308.