Micronola irani

Micronola irani
Micronola irani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micronoctuidae
Genus: Micronola
Species: M. irani
Binomial name
Micronola irani
Fibiger, 2011

Micronola irani is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in the mountains of western and southern Iran. The habitat consists of open Artemisia steppe.

The wingspan is 7-9 mm. The head, patagia and thorax are dark grey brown. The forewing ground colour (including fringes) is grey brown. The crosslines are black, outlined in beige. The subterminal and terminal lines are indistinct or absent. The hindwings are grey. The underside is unicolourous grey without a discal spot on the hindwing. The abdomen is grey.

References

  • Fibiger, M. 2011: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 4, Taxonomy of the subfamilies Tentaxinae and Micronoctuinae. Preview
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