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Microdulia

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Microdulia mirabilis
male
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Microdulia

Jordan, 1924
Species:
M. mirabilis
Binomial name
Microdulia mirabilis
(Rothschild, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Cercophana mirabilis Rothschild, 1895
  • Lasicampa izquierdoi Silva, 1920

Microdulia is a genus of moths in the Saturniidae family.[1] It contains only one species, Microdulia mirabilis, which is found between 35° and 47°S in Chile and Neuquén in Argentina.

The wingspan is 18–19 mm for males and 20–23 mm for females.

The larvae defoliate Nothofagus obliqua.[2]

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