Aemene is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. They are found in Japan, throughout India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), reaching beyond the frons. Antennae serrate in male and ciliated in female. Forewings short. Vein 3 from before angle of cell. Vein 4 and 5 from close to angle. Vein 6 from below upper angle. Veins 7 to 9 stalked. Hindwings with veins 4 and 5 from close to the angle and vein 3 absent. Vein 6 and 7 stalked and vein 8 from middle of cell.
Species Aemene altaica (Lederer, 1855) Aemene amnaea Swinhoe, 1894 Aemene clarimaculata Holloway, 2001 Aemene fumosa Černý, 2009 Aemene hortensis Černý, 2009 Aemene maculata (Poujade, 1886) Aemene maculifascia Moore, 1878 Aemene marginipuncta (Talbot, 1926) Aemene mesozonata Hampson, 1898 Aemene micromesozona Holloway, 2001 Aemene monastyrskii Dubatolov & Bucsek, 2013 Aemene pseudonigra Holloway, 2001 Aemene punctatissima Poujade, 1886 Aemene punctigera Leech, 1899 Aemene taprobanis Walker, 1854 Aemene taeniata Fixsen, 1887
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