Micronia

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Micronia
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Micronia aculeata
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Micronia

Guenée, 1857
Species

Micronia aculeata Guenée, 1857
Micronia fuscifimbria (Warren, 1897)
Micronia justaria Walker, 1861
Micronia notabalis Pagenstecher, 1900
Micronia pluviosa Warren, 1897

Synonyms
  • Anteia Meyrick, 1866

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Micronia is a genus of moth of subfamily Microniinae of Family Uraniidae. The species of this genus are found in India, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[1]

Description

Palpi porrect, slender, and rather long. Antennae thickened and flattened. Hind leg of male with the femur very slender, the tibiae thickened, with one medial spur and a terminal pair ; a tuft of short hair from the base on upperside. Fore wing with the costa arched towards apex, which is acute ; the outer margin straight ; veins 2 and 3 on a short stalk ; 6 and 7 from angle of cell ; 8, 9, 10 stalked. Hind wing with an angle at vein 4 ; veins 3 and 4 from cell.[2]

References

  1. ftp.funet.fi
  2. G. F. Hampson (1895) The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma, Moths Vol. III

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