Macara (moth)
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Genus of moths
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Macara Dognin, 1911 |
Macara is a genus of moths in the family Megalopygidae.
Species
- Macara alydda (Druce, 1887)
- Macara alydda nigella (Dognin, 1916)
- Macara argentea (Druce, 1897)
- Macara dyari Dognin, 1914
- Macara heinrichi Hopp, 1928
- Macara interpunctosa Dognin, 1914
- Macara nigripes (Dyar, 1909)
- Macara pasaleuca (Maassen, 1899)
- Macara purens (Schaus, 1905)
- Macara terena Dognin, 1914
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Macara". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=75353.
Wikidata ☰ Q6722537 entry
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