Biology:Metachanda

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Short description: Sole genus of moth tribe Metachandini (Gelechioidea, Oecophoridae, Oecophorinae)

Metachanda
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae
Tribe: Metachandini
Genus: Metachanda
Meyrick, 1911
Type species
Metachanda thaleropis
Meyrick, 1911

Metachanda is the sole genus in tribe Metachandini of moth subfamily Oecophorinae.[1][2] Metachandini was originally described as family Metachandidae by Edward Meyrick in 1911,[1] and at the time also contained the genus Chanystis,[3] which is currently unplaced to tribe within Oecophorinae.[4] It has also previously been described as tribe Metachandini of subfamily Gelechiinae.[5]

Its type species is Metachanda thaleropis.[6]

Species


References

Wikidata ☰ Q1937732 entry