Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species

Genus:
Micragra Hampson, 1898 . Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Syntomidae) 1 : xix [index], 29 [key], 466.    [BHL]

Status:
Junior Homonym

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
NOCTUOIDEA : ARCTIIDAE : Subfamily unassigned

Type-species:
Micragra sanguiceps Hampson, 1898. Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 1: 466, fig.252.    [BHL]

Type-species designation:
by original designation .

Type specimens:
See BHL scanned Type-species page: .

Notes:
Watson, Fletcher & Nye (1980) stated:-

A junior homonym of Micragra Chandoir, 1872, Annls Soc. ent. Belg. 15: 155, - Insecta, Coleoptera. The objective replacement name is Micragrella Watson nom. n. [1980].

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Senior name:
Micragrella Watson, Fletcher & Nye, 1980: 117.