| Nygmiini | |
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| Euproctis similis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Lymantriinae |
| Tribe: | Nygmiini Holloway, 1999 |
The Nygmiini are a tribe of tussock moths of the Erebidae family.
Description
Adult females of the tribe have an enlarged seventh abdominal segment with a tuft of scales and use this adaptation to protect their egg mass.
Genera
- Albarracina
- Arna
- Artaxa
- Bembina
- Choerotricha
- Cozola
- Epeuproctis
- Euproctis
- Kidokuga
- Lacida
- Medama
- Micromorphe
- Nygmia
- Orvasca
- Rhypotoses
- Somena
- Sphrageidus
- Sundaroa
- Toxoproctis
References
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tribe Nygmiini n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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| Nygmiini | |
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