Microctenucha

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Microctenucha
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Thyrididae
Genus: Microctenucha
Warren, 1900
Species:
M. munda
Binomial name
Microctenucha munda
(Hampson, 1893) [1]
Synonyms
  • Rhodoneura mundaHampson 1893

Microctenucha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Thyrididae first described by William Warren in 1900. Its only species, Microctenucha munda, was first described by George Hampson in 1893.

Contents

Its wingspan is 30 mm. [2]

Distribution

It is found in Sikkim, India.

Biology

Known host plants of this species are Litsea glutinosa and Neolitsea zeylanica (Lauraceae). [3]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Microctenucha Warren 1900". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018.
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis. p. 364 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. nhm.ac.uk Caterpillar Host-Plant Database