Microphalera is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae. Its only species, Microphalera grisea, is found in Japan and Taiwan.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1885.[2]
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| Microphalera grisea yoshimotoi | |
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| Genus: | Microphalera Butler, 1885
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| Species: | M. grisea
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| Microphalera grisea Butler, 1885
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Subspecies edit
- Microphalera grisea grisea (Japan)
- Microphalera grisea yoshimotoi Kishida, 1984 (Taiwan)
References edit
- ^ "Microphalera grisea subsp. yoshimotoi Kishida, 1984 灰小掌舟蛾". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Microphalera Butler, 1885". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Japanese Moths
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