Macronemata

Macronemata is a monotypic genus of moths of the family Oecophoridae. The only species is Macronemata elaphia. Both the genus and the sole species were described by Edward Meyrick in 1883.[1][2][3][4][5]

Macronemata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae
Genus: Macronemata
Meyrick, 1883
Type species
Macronemata elaphia
Meyrick, 1883
Synonyms
  • Eulechria elaphia
  • Eulechria exigua Turner, 1916
  • Macronemata omospila Turner, 1936
  • Macronemata pauxilla Turner, 1939
  • Machaeritis compsa Turner, 1939

Macronemata elaphia is endemic to Australia and is known from New South Wales and Tasmania.[1]

References
  1. "Genus Macronemata Meyrick, 1883". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. "Macronemata Meyrick, 1883". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Macronemata Meyrick, 1883". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. "Macronemata Meyrick, 1883". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Macronemata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2024.


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