Chiretolpis

Chiretolpis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.

Chiretolpis
Chiretolpis bicolorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Tribe:	Lithosiini
Subtribe:	Nudariina
Genus:	Chiretolpis Watson, 1980[1]
Synonyms
Tricholepis Hampson, 1891 Trichocerosia Hampson, 1900

Description

Palpi very minute. Antennae ciliated in both sexes, but long in male than female. Abdomen of female with a large anal tuft. Wings covered with hair like scales. Forewings long, apex produced and rounded. Outer margin very oblique. Veins 7 to 9 stalked and vein 11 anastomosing with vein 12. Hindwings with vein 3 arise from before angle of cell, vein 5 from above angle, veins 6 and 7 stalked and vein 8 from beyond middle of cell.^[2]

Species

• Chiretolpis atrifulva
• Chiretolpis bicolorata (Pagenstecher, 1900)
• Chiretolpis elongata
• Chiretolpis erubescens
• Chiretolpis melanoxantha
• Chiretolpis ochracea
• Chiretolpis rhodia
• Chiretolpis signata
• Chiretolpis sinapis
• Chiretolpis unicolor
• Chiretolpis woodlarkiana
• Chiretolpis xanthomelas