Medius calceus
| Medius calceus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Genus: | Medius |
| Species: | M. calceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Medius calceus Fibiger, 2011 | |
Medius calceus is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Nepal (it was described from the Kathmandu Valley).
The wingspan is 11.5-14 mm. The forewings are broad and long with a brown ground colour, with blackish brown at the basal part of the costa and in all medial and terminal areas. The hindwing ground colour is grey brown with a discal spot.
References
- Fibiger, M. 2011: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 4, Taxonomy of the subfamilies Tentaxinae and Micronoctuinae. Zootaxa, 2842: 1–188. Preview