Microphalera Explained

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]

The wingspan is 28–43 mm.^[3]

Subspecies

• Microphalera grisea grisea (Japan)
• Microphalera grisea yoshimotoi Kishida, 1984 (Taiwan)

Notes and References

1. http://taibnet.sinica.edu.tw/chi/taibnet_species_detail.php?name_code=346992 "Microphalera grisea subsp. yoshimotoi Kishida, 1984 灰小掌舟蛾"
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Microphalera Butler, 1885 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 30, 2019.
3. http://www.jpmoth.org/Notodontidae/Microphalera_grisea.html Japanese Moths