Meterana merope
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| Meterana merope | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Meterana |
| Species: | M. merope |
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| Meterana merope | |
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Meterana merope, also known as the patē owlet, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1] The larvae of this species feed on pāte.[3]
