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Microcladia pygmaea is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Walter Hopp in 1927. [1]
Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.
The Callitrichidae are a family of New World monkeys, including marmosets, tamarins and lion tamarins. At times, this group of animals has been regarded as a subfamily, called Callitrichinae, of the family Cebidae.
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The pygmy marmoset is a small species of New World monkey native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. The species is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world, at just over 100 grams (3.5 oz). It is generally found in evergreen and river-edge forests and is a gum-feeding specialist, or a gummivore.
The flannel moths or crinkled flannel moths are a family of insects. They occur in North America and the New World tropics. The larvae are called puss caterpillars, and with their long hairs, resemble cotton balls. They have venomous spines that can cause a painful sting and inflammation lasting for several days. In some cases, the sting may cause headache, nausea, and shock-like symptoms. Perhaps the most notorious for stinging is the caterpillar of Megalopyge opercularis.
The whiskered auklet is a small seabird of the auk family. It has a more restricted range than other members of its genus, Aethia, living only around the Aleutian Islands and on some islands off Siberia, and breeding on these islands. It is one of the smallest alcids, only the closely related least auklet being smaller. Its name is derived from the long white feathers on its face that are part of its breeding plumage.
Frailea is a genus of globular to short cylindrical cacti native to Brazil. These species are cleistogamous. They were first classified in the genus Echinocactus.
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Hokkaido' is an older cultivar of Japanese origin.
The dwarf pygmy goby or Philippine goby is a tropical species of fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae from brackish water and mangrove areas in Southeast Asia. It is one of the smallest fish species in the world. Males reach maturity at a standard length of 0.9 cm (0.35 in) and can reach up to 1.1 cm (0.43 in) in standard length, while the females can grow up to 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) in total length. Adults weigh around 4 milligrams (0.00015 oz). It is known as bia and tabios in the Philippines.
The pygmy spotted skunk is a species of mammal in the family Mephitidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Urangela is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cosmopterigidae described by August Busck in 1912. It contains only one species, Urangela pygmaea, described by the same author in the same year, which is found in Panama.
Haedropleura pygmaea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.
Rohaniella is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Eugène Louis Bouvier in 1927.
Rohaniella pygmaea, the pigmy emperor, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Africa, including Namibia and South Africa. The species was first described by Maassen and Weymer in 1885.
Microcladia is a genus of moth in the family Megalopygidae.
Acrolophus pygmaea is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It is found in Brazil.
The pygmy pikeconger is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by David G. Smith and James Erwin Böhlke in 1981. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Venezuela and the Gulf of Mexico, and possibly more locations. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 128 to 280 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 20.1 centimetres (7.9 in).
Agriocnemis pygmaea is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is also known as wandering midget, pygmy dartlet or wandering wisp. It is well distributed across Asia and parts of Australia.
Microcladia pusilla is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Walter Hopp in 1927.
Hypsosinga pygmaea is a species of orb weaver in the family of spiders known as Araneidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Turkey, Israel, Caucasus, a range from Russia to Central Asia, China, Korea, and Japan.
Paectes pygmaea, the pygmy paectes, is a species of owlet moths, etc. in the family Euteliidae. It is found in North America.
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