| Medius calceus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Medius |
| Species: | M. calceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Medius calceus Fibiger, 2011 | |
Medius calceus is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2011. It is found in Nepal (it was described from the Kathmandu Valley).
The wingspan is 11.5–14 mm.
Noctuoidea is the superfamily of noctuid or "owlet" moths, and has more than 70,000 described species, the largest number of any Lepidopteran superfamily. Its classification has not yet reached a satisfactory or stable state. Since the end of the 20th century, increasing availability of molecular phylogenetic data for this hugely successful radiation has led to several competing proposals for a taxonomic arrangement that correctly represents the relationships between the major lineages.
The Hypeninae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. The taxon was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1851. A notable species is Mecistoptera griseifusa, which lives solely on tears it drinks with its proboscis.
Tolpia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1863. The genus used to be included in the family Noctuidae.
The Micronoctuini are a tribe of moths in the family Erebidae that includes about 400 described species. Typical species in the tribe have bifine hindwing venation and are smaller than those in other noctuoid moths. Micronoctua karsholti is the smallest of all species in the superfamily Noctuoidea.
The Pollexina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2007.
The Belluliina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. The clade was described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
The Magnina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
The Parachrostiina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. This clade was described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
The Micronoctuina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2005.
Micronoctua is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Micronoctua karsholti, is known from southern Turkey, Cyprus, the islands of south-east Greece, and the northern Levant. Both the genus and the species were first described by Michael Fibiger in 1997.
The Tactusina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. The clade was described by Michael Fibiger in 2010.
Bellulia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Tactusa is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2010.
Tactusa discrepans is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2010. It is known from northern Thailand and the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou.
The Tentaxina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. The clade was described by Michael Fibiger in 2011.
Tentax is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.
Flax is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. It was described by Michael Fibiger in 2011.
Medius is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.
Sternitta is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.
Micronola yemeni is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2011. It is found in Yemen, Tanzania and Nigeria.