Austromartyria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Micropterigidae |
Genus: | Austromartyria Gibbs, 2010 |
Species | |
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Austromartyria is a genus of small primitive metallic moths in the family Micropterigidae, [1] with a single species.
A genus is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.
Micropterigoidea is the superfamily of "mandibulate archaic moths", all placed in the single family Micropterigidae, containing currently about 20 living genera. They are considered the most primitive extant lineage of Lepidoptera.
Micropterix calthella, the marsh marigold moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It is found in damp habitats throughout Europe and is also distributed eastwards to central Siberia.
Micropterix aruncella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. This is one of the best known members of the family, being found in a wide range of habitats from sea level to over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). The only habitat not favoured by this species is dense woodland. It is distributed throughout Europe except the Iberian Peninsula.
Sabatinca incongruella is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Sabatinca chalcophanes is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand.
Micropterix croatica is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath & Kaltenbach, 1984. It is known from Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.
Micropterix fenestrellensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by John Heath and T. Kaltenbach in 1984. It is known from Italy.
Tasmantrix is a genus of small primitive metallic moths in the family Micropterigidae.
Nannopterix is a genus of small primitive metallic moths in the familyMicropterigidae.
Austromartyria porphyrodes is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. It is only known to be from the higher rainfall regions of the Atherton Tableland in northern Queensland.
Micropterix immensipalpa is an extinct species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Kuznezov in 1941. It is only known from the single type specimen in Baltic amber.
Palaeomicroides aritai is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Hashimoto in 1996. It is known from Taiwan.
Agrionympha vari is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Whalley in 1978. It is found in South Africa, where it is known only from the Mariepskop in the Mpumalanga Province.
Agrionympha pseliacma is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa, where it is known only from Karkloof Falls in Kwazulu-Natal.
Hypomartyria micropteroides is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Kristensen & Nielsen in 1982. It is known from the Osorno province in Chile.
Paramartyria anmashana is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Hashimoto in 2000. It is known from Taiwan.
Paramartyria baishanzuna is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Yang in 1995. It is known from Mount Baishanzu in the Zhejiang Province of China.
Vietomartyria nankunshana is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Hashimoto & Hirowatari in 2009. It is known from Nankunshan, Guangdong in southern China.
Vietomartyria nanlingana is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Hashimoto & Hirowatari in 2009. It is known from Nanling, Guangdong in southern China.
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