Mallobathra metrosema

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Mallobathra metrosema
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Mallobathra
Species:
M. metrosema
Binomial name
Mallobathra metrosema
Meyrick, 1888 [1]

Mallobathra metrosema is a moth of the family Psychidae. [1] [2] This species is endemic to New Zealand. [1]

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References

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  2. Dugdale , J. S. (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 68. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN   0111-5383. Wikidata   Q45083134.