''Sabatinca'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of small primitive metallic moths in the family

Micropterigidae Micropterigoidea is the superfamily of "mandibulate archaic moths", all placed in the single family Micropterigidae, containing currently about twenty living genera. They are considered the most primitive extant lineage of lepidoptera (Kristense ...

. '' Palaeomicra'' and '' Micropardalis'' were both established as subgenera of ''Sabatinca'', but were both raised to generic level by Joël Minet in 1985. However, in 2014 both these genera, '' Palaeomicra'' and '' Micropardalis,'' were recognised by George Gibbs as synonyms of ''Sabatinca.'' Extinct species in this genus are known from the

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Sabatinca aemula ''Sabatinca aemula'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the north western parts of the South Island. The larvae of this species has yet to be collected but it has been hypothe ...

'' Philpott, 1924 *'' Sabatinca aenea'' Hudson, 1923 *'' Sabatinca aurantissima'' Gibbs, 2014 *'' Sabatinca aurella'' Hudson, 1918 *'' Sabatinca bimacula'' Gibbs, 2014 *'' Sabatinca calliarcha'' Meyrick, 1912 *'' Sabatinca caustica'' Meyrick, 1912 *''

Sabatinca chalcophanes ''Sabatinca chalcophanes'' is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the North Island apart from Northland and in the South Island apart from in the east, south of Queen Charlotte Sound. The ad ...

'' (Meyrick, 1885) *''

Sabatinca chrysargyra ''Sabatinca chrysargyra'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886 and is endemic to New Zealand. It can be found from Franz Josef Glacier / Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere south but on ...

'' (Meyrick, 1885) *'' Sabatinca delobelli'' Viette, 1978 *''

Sabatinca demissa ''Sabatinca demissa'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the northern half of the North Island. The larvae of this species are small in size and are coloured pale green with d ...

'' Philpott, 1923 *'' Sabatinca doroxena'' (Meyrick, 1888) *'' Sabatinca heighwayi'' Philpott, 1927 *'' Sabatinca ianthina'' Philpott, 1921 *''

Sabatinca incongruella ''Sabatinca incongruella'' is a species of moth of the family Micropterigidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and is found only in the northern parts of the South Island. It is a day flying moth and is on the wing from mid January until l ...

'' Walker, 1863 *''

Sabatinca lucilia ''Sabatinca lucilia'' is a species of moth in the family Micropterigidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the top half of the North Island. The adults of this species are on the wing from the end of November until the beginning of M ...

'' Clarke, 1920 *†'' Sabatinca perveta'' (Cockerell, 1919) *''

Sabatinca pluvialis ''Sabatinca pluvialis'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and is only known from Secretary Island. Adults of this species are on the wing from the middle of December until the midd ...

'' Gibbs, 2014 *''

Sabatinca quadrijuga ''Sabatinca quadrijuga'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and is found in the Dunedin, Dunedin area and in Southland, New Zealand, Southland. The range of ''S. quadrijug ...

'' Meyrick, 1912 *'' Sabatinca weheka'' Gibbs, 2014 *†'' Sabatinca pouilloni'' Ngô -Muller et al., 2020

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Micropterigidae Moth genera {{Micropterigidae-stub