Margitesia

Margitesia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae described by Strand in 1935. Its only species, Margitesia bugaba, was first described by Herbert Druce in 1891. It is found in Panama.[1][2][3]

Margitesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Herminiinae
Genus:	Margitesia Strand, 1935
Species:	M. bugaba
Binomial name
Margitesia bugaba (H. Druce, 1891)
Synonyms
Generic Margites H. Druce, 1891 Specific Margites bugaba H. Druce, 1891

References

1. Savela, Markku (February 17, 2012). "Margitesia Strand, 1935". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Margitesia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Margitesia Strand, 1935". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 7, 2020.