Melanchra

Melanchra
Melanchra persicariae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Subfamily:	Noctuinae
Tribe:	Hadenini
Genus:	Melanchra Hübner, 1820
Synonyms
Ceramica

Melanchra is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.

Species[]

• Melanchra adjuncta (Boisduval, 1852)
• Melanchra assimilis (Morrison, 1874)
• Plante, 1990
• Behounek, 1995
• Warren, 1905
• Melanchra persicariae (Linnaeus, 1761) – Dot moth
• Melanchra picta (Harris, 1841) – Zebra caterpillar moth
• Sugi, 1982
• Melanchra pulverulenta (Smith, 1888)

References[]

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
• Melanchra, funet.fi