Microthyris Explained

Microthyris is a genus of pyraloid moths, belonging to the subfamily Spilomelinae of the grass moth family (Crambidae).^[1] The genus was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.

Species

The genus includes the following species:

• Microthyris alvinalis (Guenée, 1854)
• Microthyris anormalis (Guenée, 1854)
• Microthyris asadias (Druce, 1899)
• Microthyris lelex (Cramer, 1777)
• Microthyris microthyralis (Snellen, 1899)
• Microthyris miscellalis (Möschler, 1890)
• Microthyris prolongalis (Guenée, 1854)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . November 5, 2004 . Microthyris Lederer, 1863 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London . May 30, 2018.
• Web site: Savela . Markku . Microthyris Lederer, 1863 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . May 30, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Pitkin & Jenkins (2004)