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Metopta

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Metopta
Scientific classification
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Metopta

Species:
M. rectifasciata
Binomial name
Metopta rectifasciata
(Ménétries, 1863)
Synonyms

Generic

  • Giacla Walker, 1855

Specific

  • Spirama rectifasciata Ménétries, 1863
  • Spirama japonica Walker, 1865
  • Spirama interlineata Butler, 1871

Metopta is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1900. Its only species, Metopta rectifasciata, was first described by Édouard Ménétries in 1863. It is found in Korea and Japan.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (April 6, 2019). "Metopta Swinhoe, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Metopta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved January 22, 2020.