| Fignya | |
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| Fignya species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Fignya Solovyev & Witt, 2009 [1] |
| Species | |
Fignya is a small genus of moths in the family Limacodidae, first described in 2009. [1] [2]
Species in the genus Fignya are small; typical male wing-spans are in the range 14–18 mm (0.6–0.7 in). Both males and females have thread-like antennae. There is a large brown-bordered white spot on the forewing in the cubitus area. The shape of the male genitalia is diagnostic between species. [2]
As of 2024 [update] , six species were accepted, all from China, Cambodia and Vietnam: [2]