Palnissa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Palnissa Fibiger, 2008 |
Species: | P. spatula |
Binomial name | |
Palnissa spatula Fibiger, 2008 | |
Palnissa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Palnissa spatula, is known from the Palani Hills of south-central India. Both the genus and the species were first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
The wingspan is about 11 mm.
The Micronoctuini are a tribe of moths in the family Erebidae that includes about 400 described species. Typical species in the tribe have bifine hindwing venation and are smaller than those in other noctuoid moths. Micronoctua karsholti is the smallest of all species in the superfamily Noctuoidea.
Pollex is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2007.
The Magnina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Micronoctua is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Micronoctua karsholti, is known from southern Turkey, Cyprus, the islands of south-east Greece, and the northern Levant. Both the genus and the species were first described by Michael Fibiger in 1997.
Bellulia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Mediala is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Melaleucia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1900.
Basalia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Bilinea is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Rustica is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Indieditum is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Indieditum subnilgiri, is known from the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India. Both the genus and the species were first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Faeculoides is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008. Despite containing some long-known species, the genus' distinctness was noted only in 2008.
Duplex is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Parachrostia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Digita is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Anellus is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Anellus edai, is known from Ishigaki Island, which is southwest of Japan. Both the genus and the species were first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Taiwani is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.
Tactusa is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2010.
Magna is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008. Its only species, Magna myops, was first described by George Hampson in 1907. It is known from the mountains of Sri Lanka. Records for other countries are misidentifications.
Brevis crassiductus is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Brevis of the family Erebidae. It is known from the mountains of south-central Sri Lanka. Both the genus and the species were first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.