Metachanda thaleropis

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Metachanda thaleropis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Metachanda
Species:
M. thaleropis
Binomial name
Metachanda thaleropis
Meyrick, 1911

Metachanda thaleropis is a type species of Metachanda,[1] a moth genus in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911.[2] Its type locality is Mahé Island, Seychelles.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Metachanda". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Metachanda thaleropis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 11, 2018.