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Migoplastis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Arctiidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Arctiinae

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Migoplastis is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae. They are confined to Nilgiri Hills of India and Sri Lanka.

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Description

Palpi porrect, extending considerably beyond the frons. Antennae bipectinate in both sexes. Mid and hind tibia possess minute spurs. Fore wings with rounded apex and outer margin. Vein 3 from before angle of cell and vein 5 from above the angle of cell. Vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7 and 10 from a long areole formed by the anastomosis of veins 8 and 9. Hind wings with vein 2 from before angle of cell. Vein 5 from the angle.

Species

It contains the following species:

  • Migoplastis alba
  • Migoplastis correcta
  • References

    Migoplastis Wikipedia