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Metalectra richardsi

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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

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]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Metalectra richardsi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "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

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  • 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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