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Checklist for Genus Metachrostis Hübner, 1820
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
2629
19237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
1133
9573
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
80
1020
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEublemmini
Forbes, 1954
47
810
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMetachrostis
Hübner, 1820
50Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 50 Species
Metachrostis Hübner, 181351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Metachrostis aethiops Distant, 1892
Metachrostis antemediana Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis anticalis Walker, 1865
Metachrostis atristipata Hampson, 1926
Metachrostis chalcoscripta Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis comvelox Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis debivar Berio, 1947
Metachrostis decora Walker, 1869
Metachrostis eupethecica Hampson, 1910
Metachrostis flavinia Hampson, 1902
Metachrostis forsteri Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis giganteana Hacker, 2019
Metachrostis glaucopuncta Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis grandivelox Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis marmoreata Hacker, Fieb..., 2019
Metachrostis melanoleuca Hacker, 2016
Metachrostis melasema Hampson, 1918
Metachrostis misturata Hampson, 1910
Metachrostis ochrographa Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis olmii Berio, 1937
Metachrostis olmii olmii Berio, 1937
Metachrostis pallidiscripta Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis parvioris Hacker, 2019
Metachrostis parvisi Berio, 1940
Metachrostis perplexa Saalmüller, 1891
Metachrostis phaeapera Hampson, 1910
Metachrostis phaeographa Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis politzari Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis porphyrescens Hampson, 1914
Metachrostis postrufa Hampson, 1914
Metachrostis pumilio Hacker, 2019
Metachrostis pyrosticta Joannis, 1910
Metachrostis quinaria Moore, 1881
Metachrostis quinarioides Berio, 1947
Metachrostis remanei Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis rubripuncta Hampson, 1902
Metachrostis rufimixta Hampson, 1918
Metachrostis sciaphora Hampson, 1910
Metachrostis scitulana Hacker, 2019
Metachrostis seydeli Hacker, 2019
Metachrostis snelleni Wallengren, 1875
Metachrostis socotrella Hacker & Sal..., 2011
Metachrostis stygiodonta Hampson, 1910
Metachrostis subdardouini Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis subvelox Hacker & Sal..., 2010
Metachrostis tephroclytioides Rothschild, 1924
Metachrostis thermochroa Hampson, 1910
Metachrostis thermosticta Hampson, 1910
Metachrostis tritonia Hampson, 1902
Metachrostis velocissima (Turati, 1926)⇒ Metachrostis velox Hübner, 1813
Metachrostis velox Hübner, 1813


Links, sources and further information
Metachrostis at afromoths.net
Metachrostis at gbif.org