Micraroa

Micraroa is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1905. Both species are found in southern Africa.[1][2][3]

Micraroa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Lymantriinae
Tribe:
Lymantriini
Genus:
Micraroa

Hampson, 1905

Species
  • Micraroa minima Janse, 1915
  • Micraroa rufescens Hampson, 1905
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References
  1. Savela, Markku (June 1, 2011). "Micraroa Hampson, 1905". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micraroa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Micraroa Hampson, 1905". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 2, 2020.


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