Microthyris
| Microthyris | |
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| Microthyris prolongalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Tribe: | Agroterini |
| Genus: | Microthyris Lederer, 1863[1] |
| Type species | |
| Botys prolongalis Guenée , 1854
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Microthyris is a genus of pyraloid moths, belonging to the subfamily Spilomelinae of the grass moth family (Crambidae).[3] The genus was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Species
[edit]The genus includes the following species:
- Microthyris alvinalis (Guenée, 1854)
- Microthyris anormalis (Guenée, 1854)
- Microthyris asadias (Druce, 1899)
- Microthyris lelex (Cramer, 1777)
- Microthyris microthyralis (Snellen, 1899)
- Microthyris miscellalis (Möschler, 1890)
- Microthyris prolongalis (Guenée, 1854)
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ See references in Savela (2005)
- ^ Pitkin & Jenkins (2004)
References
[edit]- 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.