Acidaliastis micra is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Hampson in 1896.[1][2] It is found in Sri Lanka.[3] African countries of Chad, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Sudan, Somalia towards Middle East countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.[4]

Acidaliastis micra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Acidaliastis
Species:
A. micra
Binomial name
Acidaliastis micra
Hampson, 1896

Three subspecies recognized including the nominate race.

  • Acidaliastis micra dissimilis Warren, 1905
  • Acidaliastis micra galactea Rungs, 1943
  • Acidaliastis micra micra Hampson, 1896

References

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  1. ^ "Species Details: Acidaliastis micra Hampson, 1896". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Genus details". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Acidaliastis micra Hampson, 1896". Afromoths. Retrieved 28 March 2018.