Micracontia

Micracontia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Micracontia batisella, is found in Sri Lanka. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1895.[1][2][3]

Micracontia
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Micracontia

Hampson, 1895
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M. batisella
Binomial name
Micracontia batisella
Hampson, 1895

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micracontia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (February 27, 2020). "Micracontia Hampson, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Micracontia Hampson, 1895". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 8, 2020.


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