Mediala
Encyclopedia
Mediala is a genus
of moth
s of the Micronoctuidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Micronoctuidae
Micronoctuidae
The Micronoctuidae are a family of moths that includes about 400 described species. The family was first described in 2005.Micronoctua karsholti is the smallest of all species in the Noctuoidea superfamily.-Taxonomic History:...
family.
Species
- Mediala biparsMediala biparsMediala bipars is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka.The wingspan is 12-13 mm. The hindwing is light greyish brown, darker towards termen. The terminal line is brown and the fringes are basally beige. There is an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the...
(Hampson, 1907) - Mediala spectaculoidesMediala spectaculoidesMediala spectaculoides is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka.The wingspan is about 14 mm. The hindwing is greyish brown, darker towards termen. The terminal line is brown and the fringes are basally beige. There is an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the...
Fibiger, 2008