Biology:Fignya melkaya
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Fignya |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/FignyaF. melkaya
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| Template:Taxonomy/FignyaFignya melkaya Solovyev & Witt, 2009
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Fignya melkaya is a species of moth belonging to the genus Fignya of the family Limacodidae. It was described in 2009 by A. V. Solovyev of Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University and Thomas Witt, founder of the Museum Witt Munich.
The species occurs in China and Vietnam, particularly on Mount Fansipan.
The generic name derives from the Russian word fignya (meaning "trifle" or "something insignificant"), while the specific epithet melkaya means "small".[1] Subsequently, a second species, F. ravalba, was discovered in Xinjiang; it differs by its paler coloration, the name being formed from the Latin ravus ("greyish-yellow") and albus ("white").[2]
References
- ↑ A.V. Solovyev & T. J. Witt (2009). "The Limacodidae of Vietnam". Entomofauna (S16: Moths of Vietnam): 197. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617141554/https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ENTS_S16_0001-0331.pdf.
- ↑ Илья Ненко (2024-11-02). "Российский энтомолог назвал вид бабочек Fignya melkaya. Посмотрите, как выглядят малютки". https://www.vokrugsveta.ru/articles/rossiiskii-entomolog-nazval-vid-babochek-fignya-melkaya-posmotrite-kak-vyglyadyat-malyutki-id5930122/. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
Wikidata ☰ Q21269651 entry
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