Catephia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.
Description Palpi smooth and reaching just above vertex of head. Thorax hairy. Abdomen with dorsal tufts and ridges of scales on proximal segments. Tibia hairy and spineless. Forewings with nearly rectangular apex.
Species The species of this genus are: Catephia abrostolica Hampson, 1926 Catephia albifasciata (Pinhey, 1968) Catephia albirena Hampson, 1926 Catephia albomacula (Draeseke, 1928) Catephia alchymista (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Catephia barrettae Hampson, 1905 Catephia cana (Brandt, 1939) Catephia compsotrephes Turner, 1932 Catephia corticea Le Cerf, 1922 Catephia cryptodisca Hampson, 1926 Catephia dentifera (Moore, 1882) Catephia diphteroides (Moore, 1885) Catephia dipterygia Hampson, 1926 Catephia discophora Hampson, 1926 Catephia endoplaga Hampson, 1926 Catephia eurymelas Hampson, 1916 Catephia flavescens Butler, 1889 Catephia holophaea Hampson, 1926 Catephia iridocosma (Bethune-Baker, 1911) Catephia javensis Hampson, 1926 Catephia lobata (Prout, 1928) Catephia melanica Hampson, 1926 Catephia mesonephele Hampson, 1916 Catephia metaleuca Hampson, 1926 Catephia microcelis Hampson, 1926 Catephia molybdocrosis Hampson, 1926 Catephia nigrijuncta (Warren, 1914) Catephia nigropicta (Saalmüller, 1880) Catephia obscura (Wileman, 1914) Catephia oligomelas (Mabille, 1890) Catephia olivacea (Walker, 1863) Catephia pallididisca Hampson, 1926 Catephia pericyma Hampson, 1916 Catephia personata Walker, 1865 Catephia philippinensis Wileman & West, 1929 Catephia poliochroa Hampson, 1916 Catephia pyramidalis Hampson, 1916 Catephia sciachroa Hampson, 1926 Catephia sciras Fawcett, 1916 Catephia scotosa (Holland, 1894) Catephia scylla Fawcett, 1916 Catephia serapis Fawcett, 1916 Catephia shisa Strand, 1920 Catephia sospita Fawcett, 1916 Catephia squamosa Wallengren, 1856 Catephia striata Hampson, 1902 Catephia stygia Hampson, 1926 Catephia thricophora Hampson, 1894 Catephia triphaenoides Viette, 1965 Catephia virescens Hampson, 1902 Catephia xanthophaes (Bethune-Baker, 1911) Catephia xylois (Prout, 1925)
Former species Catephia arctipennis Hulstaert, 1924 Catephia canescens Hampson, 1926 Catephia gravipes (Walker, 1858) (Nagia) Catephia linteola Guenée, 1852 (Nagia) Catephia melas (Bethune-Baker, 1906) Catephia pauli Holloway, 1976 (Ecpatia) Catephia perdicipennis (Moore, 1882) Catephia sthenistica (Hampson, 1926) (Nagia) Catephia susanae Holloway, 1976 (Ecpatia)
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