Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941

Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941

Richards' fungus moth (Metalectra richardsi) is an Erebidae moth found in North America, with Hodges number 8505.

Family
Genus
Metalectra
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941

Metalectra richardsi, commonly known as Richards' fungus moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. It was first described by Auburn Edmond Brower in 1941. This species occurs in North America, and its MONA (also known as Hodges) number is 8505.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Metalectra

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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