Miresa argentifera

(Miresa argentifera)

Description

Miresa argentifera is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Sri Lanka. The former subspecies Miresa argentifera kwantungensis Hering, 1931 was lifted to full species status in 2011.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Limacodidae

Genus:Miresa

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