| Virbia minuta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Virbia |
| Species: | V. minuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Virbia minuta (Felder, 1874) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Virbia minuta is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Felder in 1874. It is found in Amazonas in Brazil and in Mexico. [1]
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera.
Baron Cajetan von Felder was an Austrian lawyer, entomologist and liberal politician. He served as mayor of Vienna from 1868 to 1878.
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.
Carcinopyga is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Felder in 1874.
Cisthene is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Memphis, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819, is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.
Virbia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Cirrhochrista is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Eulepidotis is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Erbessa is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae. It consists of the following species:
Callidula is a genus of moths of the family Callidulidae.
Catasticta is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Pieridae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1870.
Leptophobia is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.
Virbia zonata is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in Mexico.
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