| Micrulia gyroducta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Micrulia |
| Species: | M. gyroducta |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrulia gyroducta (D. S. Fletcher, 1957) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Micrulia gyroducta is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1957. It is found on the Louisiade Archipelago, Rennell Island and Mefor Island. [2]
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. Most of the tineid moths are small or medium-sized, with wings held roofwise over the body when at rest. They are particularly common in the Palaearctic, but many occur elsewhere, and some are found very widely as introduced species.
The Lymantriinae are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893.
The Cossinae are the nominate subfamily of the Cossidae. The caterpillars of several Cossinae species, such as the carpenterworm and the goat moth, are significant pests. On the other hand, in Chile the caterpillars of the Chilean moth are collected on a commercial scale for sale as fishing bait and terrarium pet food; they are usually called "butterworms" in international trade.
Macaduma is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Luceria is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. This genus is found in southern Asia, Australia, on several Pacific islands and a few species also in Africa.
Micrulia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Sarisa is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae and was first described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1979. The genus contains only one species, Sarisa muriferata, the hook-tip fern looper, which is endemic to New Zealand and surrounding islands. This species was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is widespread in the North and South Islands, and has been recorded from Stewart Island, Big South Cape Island, the Chatham Islands and the Auckland Islands.
Nyctemera baulus is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from India to Samoa. Records include Queensland, Indonesia and New Guinea.
Exelastis pumilio is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It has worldwide tropical distribution, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Japan, Micronesia, South Africa the Virgin Islands as well as Queensland and New Guinea.
Xyloryctidae is a family of moths contained within the superfamily Gelechioidea described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. Most genera are found in the Indo-Australian region. While many of these moths are tiny, some members of the family grow to a wingspan of up to 66 mm, making them giants among the micromoths.
Schrankia dochmographa is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1957. It is found on the Solomon Islands.
Scopula xanthomelaena is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1957. It is found on Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands.
Micrulia subzebrina is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of upper montane areas.
Micrulia cinerea is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on the Moluccas.
Micrulia medioplaga is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1902. It is found on Borneo, Bali, Sulawesi and Sri Lanka. The habitat mostly consists of lowland forests, but it has also been recorded in lower montane forests.
Micrulia catocalaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on Sulawesi, New Guinea, the Philippines and in Sundaland and Sri Lanka. The habitat ranges from lowland to montane areas.
Micrulia rufula is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in New Guinea.
Micrulia tenuilinea is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics, including Sri Lanka, India (Assam), Singapore, Queensland, Rotuma, as well as on Norfolk Island, Fiji and Samoa.
The Zeuzerinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
Anacampsinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
