Metalectra richardsi

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Metalectra richardsi, or Richards' fungus moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2] The species was described by Auburn Edmond Brower in 1941.[3] It is found in North America.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
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Metalectra richardsi
A multi-shaded brown moth with wavy patterns on its wings, black eyes and long antennas.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Metalectra
Species:
M. richardsi
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Metalectra richardsi
Brower, 1941
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The MONA or Hodges number for Metalectra richardsi is 8505.[4][5]

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