Metachanda citrodesma

Last updated

Metachanda citrodesma
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Metachanda
Species:M. citrodesma
Binomial name
Metachanda citrodesma
Meyrick, 1912

Metachanda citrodesma is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. [1] Its type locality is in South Africa. [2] The species also occurs on São Tomé, Príncipe and in Malawi. [3]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Oecophorinae Subfamily of the "concealer moths" family Oecophoridae

The Oecophorinae are the nominate subfamily of moths in the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae). They are part of the insufficiently studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and like their relatives, the circumscription of this taxon is disputed.

Edward Meyrick FRS was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on Microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern Microlepidoptera systematics.

Related Research Articles

Metachanda is the sole genus in tribe Metachandini of moth subfamily Oecophorinae. Metachandini was originally described as family Metachandidae by Edward Meyrick in 1911, and at the time also contained the genus Chanystis, which is currently unplaced to tribe within Oecophorinae. It has also previously been described as tribe Metachandini of subfamily Gelechiinae.

Metachanda aldabrella is a moth in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Legrand in 1965. Its type locality is Aldabra, Seychelles.

Metachanda anomalella is a moth in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1957. Its type locality is on Réunion.

Metachanda autocentra is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911.

Metachanda baryscias is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. Its type locality is Curepipe, Mauritius.

Metachanda borbonicella is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1957. Its type locality is on Réunion.

Metachanda brunneopunctella is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Legrand in 1965. It is found in Seychelles on Mahé Island and Curieuse Island, the former of which is its type locality.

Metachanda cafrerella is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1957. Its type locality is on Réunion.

Metachanda classica is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. Its type locality is on Mahé Island, Seychelles. It also occurs on Silhouette Island.

Metachanda coetivyella is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Legrand in 1965. Its type locality is Coëtivy Island, a small coral island of Seychelles.

Metachanda columnata is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. Its type locality is Silhouette Island, Seychelles.

Metachanda cophaea is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. Its type locality is on Mauritius.

Metachanda crypsitricha is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. Its type locality is Mahé Island, Seychelles. It also occurs on Silhouette Island and Anonyme Island, both also part of Seychelles.

Metachanda declinata is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1924. Its type locality is on Mauritius.

Metachanda drypsolitha is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. Its type locality is on Mauritius.

Metachanda eophaea is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. Its type locality is on Mauritius.

Metachanda eucyrtella is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1957. Its type locality is on Réunion.

Metachanda fimbriata is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. Its type locality is in Mauritius.

Metachanda fortunata is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. Its type locality is Mahé Island, Seychelles. The species also occurs on the Silhouette, Curieuse and Félicité islands of Seychelles.

References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Metachanda citrodesma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Metachanda". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Metachanda citrodesma (Meyrick, 1911)". Afromoths. Retrieved 7 July 2018.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.