Micraphe is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Limacodidae. It contains a single species, M. lateritia, the rosy slug.[1][2]
Micraphe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Limacodidae |
Genus: | Micraphe |
Species: | M. lateritia
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Binomial name | |
Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
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Distribution
editMicraphe lateritia occurs in Central and Southern Africa.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Karsch, F. (1896). "Die äthiopischen Limalkodiden des Berliner Museums". Entomologische Nachrichten. 22 (17): 267.
- ^ "Micraphe lateritia African Moths". africanmoths.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.