Baniana

Walker, 1858

Species Guides

Baniana minor

Baniana is a of in the Erebidae, established by Walker in 1858. The genus was previously placed in the Calpinae of the family Noctuidae before taxonomic reclassification. It contains approximately 50 described distributed primarily in the Neotropics. The genus is characterized by distinctive wing venation and palp structure.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Baniana: //bæˈniːə.nə//

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Identification

Palpi reaching to the vertex of the , with the third joint minute. and smoothly scaled. Forewings with slightly produced and falcate (sickle-shaped) apex. Hindwings with 5 arising from above the lower angle of the . These wing venation and palp characters help distinguish Baniana from related in the Calpinae.

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Distribution

Neotropical region, with recorded from Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Similar Taxa

Other Calpinae generaShares characteristics of smooth scaling and wing venation patterns, but differs in the specific arrangement of palpi and the falcate forewing apex.