Microphalera

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Microphalera
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Microphalera grisea yoshimotoi
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Microphalera

Butler, 1885
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M. grisea
Binomial name
Microphalera grisea
Butler, 1885

Microphalera is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae. Its only species, Microphalera grisea, is found in Japan and Taiwan. [1] Both the genus and species were first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1885. [2]

The wingspan is 28–43 mm. [3]

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References

  1. "Microphalera grisea subsp. yoshimotoi Kishida, 1984 灰小掌舟蛾". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Microphalera Butler, 1885". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. Japanese Moths