Thyas metaphaea

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Thyas metaphaea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Thyas
Species:
T. metaphaea
Binomial name
Thyas metaphaea
(Hampson, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Dermaleipa metaphaea

Thyas metaphaea is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in Africa, including Nigeria. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Thyas metaphaea (Hampson, 1913)". African Moths. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  2. Savela, Markku (August 1, 2019). "Thyas metaphaea". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 3, 2019.