Metallata

Möschler, 1890

metallata moths

Metallata is a of in the Erebidae, Calpinae. The genus was erected by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1890. It contains approximately 11 described distributed from the eastern United States through Central America to South America, including the Caribbean and Galápagos Islands. The genus is most diverse in Central America, with several species to Panama and Rica.

Metallata absumens - Variable Metallata Moth (3) (26533386119) by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Metallata: /mɛˈtælətə/

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Distribution

Eastern United States to Brazil, including Mexico, Central America (Panama, Rica), the Caribbean (Antilles), Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, French Guiana, and the Galápagos Islands.

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