Metachrostis velocior is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1892. It is found on Malta, Crete and Cyprus, as well as in southern Italy, Greece, Turkey and the Middle East.[1]

Metachrostis velocior
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Metachrostis
Species:
M. velocior
Binomial name
Metachrostis velocior
(Staudinger, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Thalpochares velox velocior Staudiger, 1892
  • Eublemma velocior deserta Amsel, 1935

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (January 11, 2019). "Metachrostis velocior (Staudinger, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 18, 2019.