Medius
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Medius 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
- Medius calceusMedius calceusMedius calceus is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Nepal .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...
Fibiger, 2011 - Medius khasisiodesMedius khasisiodesMedius khasisiodes is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Nepal .The wingspan is about 13.5 mm. The forewings are broad and long, with a pointed apex. The ground colour is brown, with long, dark-brown patches at the base of the costa, the upper quadrangular medial and terminal areas...
Fibiger, 2011 - Medius brassiMedius brassiMedius brassi is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Nepal .The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are broad and long, with a pointed apex. The ground colour is brown, with dark-brown patches at the base of the costa, in the upper quadrangular medial and terminal areas...
Fibiger, 2011 - Medius nepaliMedius nepaliMedius nepali is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Nepal .The wingspan is 13-14 mm. The forewings are long and narrow, with a rounded apex. The ground colour is beige, suffused with brown scales in the subterminal and terminal areas...
Fibiger, 2011 - Medius unguisiMedius unguisiMedius unguisi is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Indonesia .The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are relatively long and narrow, with a rounded apex. The ground colour is white beige, suffused with light-brown scales in the medial, subterminal, and terminal areas...
Fibiger, 2011 - Medius kalimantaniMedius kalimantaniMedius kalimantani is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found on Borneo .The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are relatively long and narrow. The ground colour is white beige, suffused with light-brown scales in the medial, subterminal and terminal areas...
Fibiger, 2011