Miracavira

Franclemont, 1937

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Miracavira is a of noctuid erected by John G. Franclemont in 1937. The genus contains three described : M. annadora, M. brillians, and M. sylvia. All three species were described in the early 1900s. The genus belongs to the Noctuinae, one of the largest groups of owlet moths.

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How to pronounce Miracavira: /ˌmɪrəˈkævɪrə/

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Taxonomic history

The was erected by lepidopterist John G. Franclemont in 1937 to accommodate previously placed in other genera.

Species composition

The comprises three : Miracavira annadora (Dyar, 1913), Miracavira brillians (Barnes, 1901), and Miracavira sylvia (Dyar, 1913).

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