Fignya

Fignya
Fignya species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Fignya
Solovyev & Witt, 2009
Species

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Fignya is a small genus of moths in the family Limacodidae, first described in 2009.

Description

Species in the genus Fignya are small; typical male wing-spans are in the range 14–18 mm (0.6–0.7 in). Both males and females have thread-like antennae. There is a large brown-bordered white spot on the forewing in the cubitus area. The shape of the male genitalia is diagnostic between species.

Species

As of 2024, six species were accepted, all from China, Cambodia and Vietnam:

References

  1. 1 2 "Fignya Solovyev & Witt, 2009", Global Biodiversity Information Facility, retrieved 2025-10-31
  2. 1 2 3 Wu, Jun & Han, Huilin (2024), "A taxonomic review of the genus Fignya Solovyev & Witt, 2009 (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae) with descriptions of three new species and one new combination", ZooKeys (1213): 225–235, Bibcode:2024ZooK.1213..225W, doi:10.3897/zookeys.1213.132318, PMC 11450461, PMID 39372279