Lithosia


Lithosia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was first described by Johan [Christian Fabricius] in 1798. Species are cosmopolitan.

Description

Palpi short and porrect. Antennae ciliated. Forewing with shorter and broader cell. Vein 2 from beyond the middle. Vein 3 and 4 stalked, vein 5 absent, vein 6 from below angle or from angle or beyond it. Vein 9 rising from vein 10 and forming an areole or stalked with veins 7 and 8. Vein 11 free or anastomosing with vein 12. Hindwing with vein 3, 4 and 6, 7 stalked. Vein 5 absent and vein 8 from middle of cell.

Species