Miracavira brillians

Miracavira brillians
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Miracavira
Species:	M. brillians
Binomial name
	Miracavira brillians; Barnes, 1901
Synonyms
	Feralia brillians; Momaphana brillians;

Last updated June 18, 2019

Miracavira brillians is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by William Barnes in 1901. It is found in North America, including Arizona.^[1]^[2]

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 Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other families of the Noctuoidea. It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping Lymantriinae, Catocalinae and Calpinae within the family Erebidae, the latter holds this title now. Currently, Noctuidae is the second largest family in Noctuoidea, with about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species. However, this classification is still contingent, as more changes continue to appear between Noctuidae and Erebidae.

A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously or are related. The species description often contains photographs or other illustrations of the type material and states in which museums it has been deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million species have been identified and described, out of some 8.7 million that may actually exist. Millions more have become extinct.

The wingspan is about 37 mm.

Larvae have been reared on Ptelea trifoliata .

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References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Miracavira brillians (Barnes, 1901)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
↑ "931567.00 – 9620 – Miracavira brillians – (Barnes, 1901)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Miracavira brillians (Barnes, 1901)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[2] "931567.00 – 9620 – Miracavira brillians – (Barnes, 1901)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 17, 2019.