Sarbena

Sarbena is a genus of moths in the family Nolidae described by Francis Walker in 1862. They are found across Eastern, Southern, and South East Asia to the Solomon Islands.[1] The caterpillars have white hairs and stack head capsules from past instars.[2]

Species

Known species include:[1][3][4][5]

Sarbena hollowayi László, Ronkay & Witt, 2004 Assam, Thailand, N.Vietnam, Malaysia, Sumatra, Celebes, Seram, Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Sarbena inouei László, Ronkay & Witt, 2004 Philippines (Cebu Island, Balabac, Mindoro)
Sarbena ketipati László, Ronkay & Witt, 2004 Bali
Sarbena lignifera Walker, 1862 Ceylon, Borneo, Sumatra, Bhutan, Vietnam, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Philippines
Sarbena mulaka Fischer, 2020 Maldives
Sarbena sumatrana László, Ronkay & Witt, 2004 Sumatra
Sarbena ustipennis (Hampson, 1895) Bhutan, Ceylon, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan

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