Micraphe

Micraphe is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Limacodidae. It contains a single species, M. lateritia, the rosy slug.[1][2]

Micraphe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Micraphe
Species:
M. lateritia
Binomial name
Micraphe lateritia
Karsch, 1896

Distribution

Micraphe lateritia occurs in Central and Southern Africa.[3]

References
  1. "Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. Karsch, F. (1896). "Die äthiopischen Limalkodiden des Berliner Museums". Entomologische Nachrichten. 22 (17): 267.
  3. "Micraphe lateritia African Moths". africanmoths.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.


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