Phalera (genus)

Phalera
Phalera bucephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Phalerinae
Genus: Phalera
Hübner, 1819

Phalera is a genus of moths of the Notodontidae family.

The scientific name is derived from the Greek phaleros (with a white marking) and refers to the white spot on the apex of the fore wings.

Species

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