Metalectra richardsi

Metalectra richardsi, or Richards' fungus moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2] The species was described by Auburn Edmond Brower in 1941.[3] It is found in North America.[2]

Metalectra richardsi
A multi-shaded brown moth with wavy patterns on its wings, black eyes and long antennas.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Metalectra
Species:
M. richardsi
Binomial name
Metalectra richardsi
Brower, 1941

The MONA or Hodges number for Metalectra richardsi is 8505.[4][5]

References

  1. "Metalectra richardsi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. "Metalectra richardsi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. "Metalectra richardsi Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  5. "Metalectra richardsi, Richards' Fungus Moth - Hodges#8505". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

Further reading

  • Lafontaine, J. Donald, & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys. vol. 40, 1-239.
  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.


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