Biology:Meterana octans

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Short description: Species of moth

Meterana octans
Meterana octans female.jpg
Female
Meterana octans male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Meterana
Species:
M. octans
Binomial name
Meterana octans
(Hudson, 1898)
Synonyms[1]
  • Melanchra octans Hudson, 1898

Meterana octans is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae.[2] It was described by George Hudson in 1898 from specimens discovered by Alfred Philpott at Mount Linton, near Invercargill.[3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13503820 entry