Parapirga is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae. Its only species, Parapirga neurabrunnea, is found in Angola. Both the genus and the species were first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1911.[1][2][3]

Parapirga
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Parapirga

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P. neurabrunnea
Binomial name
Parapirga neurabrunnea
Bethune-Baker, 1911

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (May 22, 2011). "Parapirga Bethune-Baker, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Parapirga​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Parapirga Bethune-Baker, 1911". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 5, 2020.