Trabala

Trabala
Trabala sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
Genus: Trabala
Walker, 1856
Type species
Amydona prasina Walker

Trabala is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae.[1][2] The species are confined to China, throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java.

Description

Palpi somewhat short and slight. Antennae with branches shorter in females than in male. Mid and hind tibia with a minute terminal pair of spurs. Fore wings are broad, with rounded outer margin, where the cell is open. The stalk of veins 9 and 10 very long. Hind wings with open cell. Veins 6 and 7 arising very near the base. Accessory costal veinlets are absent.[3]

Species

Some species of this genus are:[4][5]

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