Metachrostis velocior
Metachrostis velocior is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1892. It is found on Malta, Crete and Cyprus, as well as in southern Italy, Greece, Turkey and the Middle East.[1]
| Metachrostis velocior | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Metachrostis |
| Species: | M. velocior |
| Binomial name | |
| Metachrostis velocior (Staudinger, 1892) | |
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The wingspan is 20–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (January 11, 2019). "Metachrostis velocior (Staudinger, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Recent records of Noctuidae from Malta, with five species new to the European fauna, and a new subspecies Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Metachrostis velocior (Staudinger, 1892)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
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