Alphaea (moth)

Alphaea is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855. They are found on India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java only.

Description
Palpi short and hairy, which extending beyond the frons. Hind tibia with two pairs of spurs. Forewings are rather long and narrow.

Subgenus Alphaea sensu stricto

 * Alphaea anopunctata (Oberthür, 1896)
 * Alphaea dellabrunai Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2008
 * Alphaea fulvohirta Walker, 1855
 * Alphaea hongfena Fang, 1983

Subgenus Flavalphaea Dubatolov & Kishida, 2005

 * Alphaea impleta (Walker, [1865])
 * Alphaea khasiana (Rothschild, 1910)

Subgenus Nayaca Moore, 1879

 * Alphaea chiyo Dubatolov & Kishida, 2005
 * Alphaea florescens (Moore, 1879)
 * Alphaea imbuta (Walker, 1855)
 * Alphaea rothschildi Dubatolov & Kishida, 2005
 * Alphaea turatii (Oberthür, 1911)