Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896 is a animal in the Limacodidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
Micraphe lateritia (the rosy slug) is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Micraphe of family Limacodidae, found in Central and Southern Africa.
Micraphe is a monotypic genus of moths belonging to the family Limacodidae. This genus contains only one species: Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896, which is commonly known as the rosy slug. Micraphe lateritia is found in Central and Southern Africa.
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Heterogenea asella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776
Prolimacodes badia (Hübner, 1835)
Susica sinensis (Walker, 1856)
Doratifera oxleyi (Newman, 1855)
Parapluda invitabilis (Wallengren, 1860)
Adoneta gemina Dyar, 1906
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