Metalectra miserulata

Grote, 1882

Metalectra miserulata is a in the Erebidae, first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882. It is distributed across North America. The species was originally placed in the Homopyralis before being transferred to Metalectra. It is assigned Hodges number 8506 in the North American moth numbering system.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Metalectra miserulata: /mɛtəˈlɛk.trə mɪˌsɛr.jʊˈlæ.tə/

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Distribution

North America

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Nomenclature

Originally described as Homopyralis miserulata Grote, 1882; later transferred to Metalectra. Basionym preserved in some taxonomic databases.

Taxonomic numbering

Assigned MONA ( of North America) / Hodges number 8506, a standardized identifier used in North American lepidopteran .

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