Margitesia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae described by Strand in 1935. Its only species, Margitesia bugaba, was first described by Herbert Druce in 1891. It is found in Panama.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Margitesia Strand, 1935
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Species: | M. bugaba
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Margitesia bugaba (H. Druce, 1891)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (February 17, 2012). "Margitesia Strand, 1935". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Margitesia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Margitesia Strand, 1935". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 7, 2020.