Metatacha

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Metatacha

Hampson, 1913
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M. excavata
Binomial name
Metatacha excavata

Metatacha is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by George Hampson in 1913. Its only species, Metatacha excavata, was first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1909. [1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Metatacha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Metatacha excavata (Bethune-Baker, 1909)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 22, 2020.