Microstola
| Microstola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Lithosiini |
| Genus: | Lower, 1920 |
| Species: | M. ammoscia |
| Binomial name | |
| Microstola ammoscia Lower, 1920 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Microstola is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Microstola ammoscia, is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland. Both the genus and species were first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1920.[2] The habitat consists of wet tropics.[3]
Adults are pale brown, except for two dark spots on the forewings.[4]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Microstola Lower, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Microstola Lower, 1920". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 July 2019). "Microstola ammoscia Lower, 1920". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 23 October 2019.