''Micronia'' is a genus of
moths of subfamily
Microniinae
Microniinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Uraniidae.
Genera
*'' Acropteris'' Geyer in Hübner, 1832
*'' Aploschema'' Warren, 1897
*'' Dissoprumna'' Warren, 1897
*'' Micronia'' Guenée, 1857
*'' Pseudomicronia'' Moore, 887/small>
*'' S ...
of family
Uraniidae. The genus was erected by
Achille Guenée in 1857. The species of this genus are found in
India,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
,
Indonesia and
Papua New Guinea.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), slender, and rather long. Antennae thickened and flattened. Hindleg 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. Forewing 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 and 10 stalked. Hindwing with an angle at vein 4; veins 3 and 4 from cell.
Species
*''
Micronia aculeata
''Micronia aculeata'' is a species of moth of subfamily Microniinae of family Uraniidae found in India and Sri Lanka towards Sulawesi. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.
Description
Its wingspan is 42–50 mm. Head, tho ...
''
Guenée, 1857
*''
Micronia albidiorata''
Mabille, 1893
*''
Micronia dilatistriga''
Warren
*''
Micronia discata
''Micronia'' is a genus of moths of subfamily Microniinae of family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. The species of this genus are found in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Description
Palpi p ...
''
Warren
*''
Micronia falca''
Swinhoe
*''
Micronia fuscifimbria''
Warren
*''
Micronia interrupta''
Pagenstecher
*''
Micronia justaria''
Walker
*''
Micronia notabalis''
Pagenstecher, 1900
*''
Micronia obliterata''
Warren
*''
Micronia pluviosa''
Warren, 1897
*''
Micronia punctatissima
''Micronia'' is a genus of moths of subfamily Microniinae of family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. The species of this genus are found in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Description
Palpi p ...
''
Gaede, 1929
*''
Micronia semifasciata
''Micronia'' is a genus of moths of subfamily Microniinae of family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. The species of this genus are found in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Description
Palpi p ...
''
Mabille, 1879
*''
Micronia sinuosa
''Micronia'' is a genus of moths of subfamily Microniinae of family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. The species of this genus are found in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Description
Palpi p ...
''
Warren
*''
Micronia strigifera
''Micronia'' is a genus of moths of subfamily Microniinae of family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. The species of this genus are found in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Description
Palpi p ...
''
Warren
*''
Micronia thibetaria
''Ditrigona obliquilinea'' is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1892. It is found in Myanmar, India and China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It i ...
''
Poujade, 1895
*''
Micronia zebrata''
Warren
References
Uraniidae
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