Nygmiini
| Nygmiini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Lymantriinae |
| Tribe: | Nygmiini Holloway, 1999 |
The Nygmiini are a tribe of tussock moths of the family Erebidae. The tribe was erected by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1999.
Description
Adult females of the tribe have an enlarged seventh abdominal segment with a tuft of scales and use this adaptation to protect their egg mass.[1]
Genera
The tribe includes the following genera. This list may be incomplete.
References
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tribe Nygmiini n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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