Micragyrta

Micragyrta
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus:
Butler, 1876
Species:
M. diminuta
Binomial name
Micragyrta diminuta
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Dioptis diminuta Walker, 1854
  • Agyrta gavisa Walker, [1865]

Micragyrta is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. Its single species, Micragyrta diminuta, was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Brazil (Tefé, Pará).[1]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (October 21, 2015). "Micragyrta Butler, 1876". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 15, 2019.