Metanastria
| Metanastria | |
|---|---|
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| Metanastria hyrtaca, male & female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Metanastria (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Species: | 11 species |
Metanastria is a genus of Moth in the family Lasiocampidae.[1][2][3] The species of the genus are found in Europe, Japan, China, South Africa, throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Borneo.
Description
Palpi long and broad. Antennae with the branches gradually decreasing to apex in male, which is short throughout in female. Mid and hind tibia have minute terminal spur pairs. Fore wings are broad, where vein 1c present, veins 6,7,8 or 6 and 7 only stalked. Stalk of veins 9 and 10 are long. Hind wings with veins 4 and 5 stalked or from cell. Vein 8 is almost touching vein 7. There are slight accessory costal veinlets.[4]
Species
- Metanastria aconyta
- Metanastria asteria
- Metanastria capucina
- Metanastria gemella
- Metanastria hyrtaca
- Metanastria jani
- Metanastria lajonquierei
- Metanastria marmorata
- Metanastria minor
- Metanastria pika
- Metanastria trefa
External links
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- ↑ http://data.gbif.org/species/browse/taxon/13143053
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-i". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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