Lygniodes is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The genus is restricted to the Asiatic tropics, east to Sulawesi and the Moluccas.
Description Palpi with second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint moderate length. Antennae simple. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Mid tibia spined and hind tibia slightly hairy. Forewings with arched costa, slightly produced and acute apex. Hindwings with very short cell. Vein 5 arise from near lower angle and vein 6 much curved.
Species Lygniodes ciliata Lygniodes endoleucus Lygniodes hypoleuca Lygniodes hypopyrrha Strand, 1913 Lygniodes morio Semper, 1900 Lygniodes ochrifera Felder, 1874 Lygniodes plateni Lygniodes proutae Hulstaert, 1924 Lygniodes schoenbergi Pagenstecher, 1890 Lygniodes vampyrus
Former species Lygniodes maurus Butler, 1892
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