Metopta is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1900. Its only species, Metopta rectifasciata, was first described by Édouard Ménétries in 1863. It is found in Korea and Japan.[1][2]
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| Genus: | Metopta C. Swinhoe, 1900
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| Species: | M. rectifasciata
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| Metopta rectifasciata (Ménétries, 1863)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (April 6, 2019). "Metopta Swinhoe, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Metopta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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