''Mimachrostia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
first described by Shigero Sugi in 1982.
It was formerly placed in the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
.
Species
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Mimachrostia fasciata''
Sugi, 1982
**''Mimachrostia fasciata fasciata''
**''Mimachrostia fasciata minimus''
Fibiger, 2010
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Mimachrostia parafasciata''
Fibiger, 2008
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Mimachrostia costafasciata''
Fibiger, 2008
*''
Mimachrostia novofasciata''
Fibiger, 2010
References
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Micronoctuini
Noctuoidea genera
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