Macaretaera

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Macaretaera
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Macaretaera

Meyrick, 1886 [1]
Species:
M. hesperis
Binomial name
Macaretaera hesperis
Meyrick, 1886
Synonyms
  • TrichoptychodesSwinhoe, 1894
  • TrigonophyllaTurner, 1937
  • Trichoptychodes delicataSwinhoe, 1894
  • Trigonophylla trichromaTurner, 1937

Macaretaera is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. [2] It contains only one species, Macaretaera hesperis, described by the same author in the same year, which is found in India, Vietnam, Australia (Queensland), [3] Papua New Guinea [4] and on Fiji.

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References

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  3. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  4. BOLD Systems