Microrgyia

Microrgyia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Tribe:	Lymantriini
Genus:	Microrgyia ; Felder, 1874
Species:	M. amazonum
Binomial name
	Microrgyia amazonum; Felder, 1874

Last updated May 31, 2025

Microrgyia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae. Its only species, Microrgyia amazonum, is found in the Amazon basin. Both the genus and the species were first described by Felder in 1874.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Savela, Markku (May 13, 2011). "Microrgyia Felder, 1874". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Microrgyia Felder, 1874". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved April 3, 2020.

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[1] Savela, Markku (May 13, 2011). "Microrgyia Felder, 1874". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

[2] Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Microrgyia Felder, 1874". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved April 3, 2020.

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