Microthyris

Microthyris is a genus of pyraloid moths, belonging to the subfamily Spilomelinae of the grass moth family (Crambidae).[2] The genus was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.

Microthyris
Microthyris prolongalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Subfamily:
Genus:
Microthyris

Species

See text

Species

The genus includes the following species:

The following are junior synonyms of Microthyris:[3]

  • Crossophora Möschler, 1890 (non Meyrick, 1883: preoccupied)
  • Grossophora (lapsus)
  • Cyclocena Möschler, 1890

Footnotes

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  2. Pitkin & Jenkins (2004)
  3. See references in Savela (2005)

References

  • Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Microthyris Lederer, 1863". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  • Savela, Markku. "Microthyris Lederer, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 30, 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.