Micraphe

Micraphe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Micraphe
Species:	M. lateritia
Binomial name
	Micraphe lateritia; Karsch, 1896

Last updated August 19, 2025

Micraphe is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Limacodidae. It contains a single species, M. lateritia, the rosy slug.^[1]^[2]

Distribution

Micraphe lateritia occurs in Central and Southern Africa.^[3]

References

↑ "Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
↑ Karsch, F. (1896). "Die äthiopischen Limalkodiden des Berliner Museums". Entomologische Nachrichten. 22 (17): 267.
↑ "Micraphe lateritia African Moths". africanmoths.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.

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[cat-1] "Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[2] Karsch, F. (1896). "Die äthiopischen Limalkodiden des Berliner Museums". Entomologische Nachrichten. 22 (17): 267.

[3] "Micraphe lateritia African Moths". africanmoths.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.

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