Rhyparioides metelkana

Rhyparioides metelkana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Rhyparioides
Species:	R. metelkana
Binomial name
	Rhyparioides metelkana; (Lederer, 1861)
Synonyms
	Chelonia flavida Lederer, 1861; Diacrisia simanensis Miyake, 1909; Diacrisia (Rhyparioides) okinawana Matsumura, 1927; Diacrisia (Rhyparioides) sounkeana Matsumura, 1927; Rhyparioides metelkana occidentalis Daniel, 1939; Rhyparioides metelkana kiangsui Daniel, 1943;

Rhyparioides metelkana is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1861. It is found in southern and central Europe, Russia, eastern Asia and Japan.[1]

The wingspan is 38–44 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, Euphorbia palustris and Caltha palustris.

References

Savela, Markku. "Rhyparioides metelkana (Lederer, 1861)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Rhyparioides metelkana (Lederer, 1861)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 30, 2019.