Metarctia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae and subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.[1]

Metarctia
Metarctia burra
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Syntomini
Genus: Metarctia
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Metaretia Pagenstecher, 1909
  • Anace Walker, 1856
  • Hebena Walker, 1856
  • Hexaneura Wallengren, 1860
  • Notharctia Strand, 1912
  • Thyretarctia Strand, 1912
  • Mecistorhabdia Kiriakoff, 1953
  • Metarhodia Kiriakoff, 1953
  • Oenarctia Kiriakoff, 1953
  • Pterophaea Kiriakoff, 1953
  • Collocaliodes Kiriakoff, 1957
  • Pinheya Kiriakoff, 1973
  • Pinheyata Nye, 1980

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Taxonomy

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Collocaliodes was established as a subgenus of Metarctia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (January 2, 2017). "Metarctia Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Collocaliodes Kiriakoff, 1957". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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