Schistophleps is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1891.
Description Palpi porrect (extending forward) and short. Antennae with swollen basal joint clothed with long scales. Tibia with short spurs. Forewings with vein 3 from before angle of cell. Vein 5 from near center of discocellulars. Vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7, 8 and 9, 10 stalked. Vein 11 anastomosing (fusing) with vein 12. There are three veinlets between vein 12 and the costa. Hindwings with vein 3 from before angle of cell and vein 5 from above angle. Veins 6 and 7 stalked and vein 8 from near end of cell.
Species Schistophleps albida Walker, 1864 Schistophleps alluvifulvia Holloway, 2001 Schistophleps bicolora Bethune-Baker, 1904 Schistophleps bipuncta Hampson, 1891 Schistophleps chamaitoides Rothschild, 1913 Schistophleps costimacula Rothschild, 1913 Schistophleps fulvia Hampson, 1900 Schistophleps fulvioides Holloway, 2001 Schistophleps hyalina Bethune-Baker, 1908 Schistophleps irregularis Rothschild, 1916 Schistophleps lobifulvia Holloway, 2001 Schistophleps lofaushanensis Daniel, 1951 Schistophleps major Roepke, 1946 Schistophleps manusi Rothschild, 1916 Schistophleps microfulvia Holloway, 2001 Schistophleps minor Roepke, 1946 Schistophleps mundata Reich, 1957 Schistophleps nigropuncta Holloway, 2001 Schistophleps noloides Rothschild, 1913 Schistophleps obducta Lucas, 1893 Schistophleps plagosus Rothschild, 1916 Schistophleps punctifulvia Holloway, 2001 Schistophleps pyrifulvia Holloway, 2001 Schistophleps simillima Rothschild, 1913 Schistophleps subtilis Holloway, 1979
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