Metopoceras khalildja is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Morocco, Spain, Sicily, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt

Metopoceras khalildja
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Metopoceras
Species:
M. khalildja
Binomial name
Metopoceras khalildja
Oberthür, 1884
Synonyms
  • Metopoceras chalildja Hampson, 1906
  • Metopoceras gypsata Turati, 1922
  • Metopoceras sagarraina (Peres, deGregorio, Romana & Ferrer-Vidal, 1980)

The wingspan is about 29 mm. Adults are on wing in March.

Subspecies

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  • Metopoceras khalildja khalildja
  • Metopoceras khalildja suenderi (Formentera, Balearic Islands)
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