Micracontia

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Micracontia

Hampson, 1895
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M. batisella
Binomial name
Micracontia batisella
Hampson, 1895

Micracontia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Micracontia batisella, is found in Sri Lanka. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1895. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micracontia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (February 27, 2020). "Micracontia Hampson, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Micracontia Hampson, 1895". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved October 8, 2020.