Murmyshia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Lithosiini |
| Genus: | Murmyshia Volynkin, 2024 |
Murmyshia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The species that represent the genus are found in Sundaland, reaching into southern Myanmar and Sumbawa, but are not found in Borneo.[1]
Species
[edit]The following species are included as of June 2024:[1]
- Murmyshia micans (Pagenstecher, 1895)
- Murmyshia obscuria Volynkin, 2024
- Murmyshia unifascia (Hampson, 1901)
Etymology
[edit]The name of the genus is derived from that of a family member of the describing author: Georgy 'Murmyshik' Foss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c V. Volynkin, Anton (2 June 2024). "On the taxonomy of the Oriental genus Paraona Moore with descriptions of a new genus, a new species, and introduction of new synonymies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)". Ecologica Montenegrina. 73: 408–420 – via Zoobank.