Savara (moth)

Savara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Calpinae
Genus: Savara
Walker, 1862
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Pseudogonitis Hampson, 1894

Savara is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1862.[1][2][3]

Species

There are five[1] or six recognized species:[2]

  • Savara amisa Swinhoe, 1906 western Sumatra
  • Savara anomioides (Walker, 1864) Borneo
  • Savara biradulata Holloway Borneo
  • Savara contraria Walker, 1862 Borneo, Singapore, New Guinea
  • Savara latimargo (Walker, [1858]) India, Myanmar, Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi, Moluccas, New Georgia, Queensland
  • Savara pallidapex Holloway Borneo

The Global Lepidoptera Index recognizes Savara amisa as Arthisma amisa.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Savara Walker, 1862". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.254. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Savara Walker, 1862". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Savara Walker, 1862". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Arthisma amisa (Swinhoe, 1906)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.254. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.