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Oligeria
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Oligeria

Turner, 1921
Species:
O. hemicalla
Binomial name
Oligeria hemicalla
(Lower, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Orgyia hemicalla Lower, 1905

Oligeria is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae described by Turner in 1921. Its only species, Oligeria hemicalla, the tiny tussock moth, was first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1905.[1][2][3] It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (29 May 2011). "Oligeria Turner, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Oligeria​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Oligeria Turner, 1921". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (21 December 2015). "Oligeria hemicalla (Lower, 1905) Tiny Tussock Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2020.