Microdulia
Microdulia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Karl Jordan in 1924.[1] It contains only one species, Microdulia mirabilis, described by Rothschild in 1895, which is found between 35° and 47°S in Chile and Neuquén in Argentina.
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| Genus: | Microdulia Jordan, 1924 |
| Species: | M. mirabilis |
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The wingspan is 18–19 mm for males and 20–23 mm for females.
The larvae defoliate Nothofagus obliqua.[2]
References
- Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
- Taxonomía y antecedentes biológicos de Microdulia mirabilis (Rothschild 1895) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)
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