Meterana Explained

Meterana is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.^{[1] [2]} This genus is endemic to New Zealand.

Species

The following species are placed within this genus:

• Meterana alcyone (Hudson, 1898)
• Meterana asterope (Hudson, 1898)
• Meterana badia (Philpott, 1927)
• Meterana coctilis (Meyrick, 1931)
• Meterana coeleno (Hudson, 1898)
• Meterana decorata (Philpott, 1905)
• Meterana diatmeta (Hudson, 1898)
• Meterana dotata (Walker, 1857)
• Meterana exquisita (Philpott, 1903)
• Meterana grandiosa (Philpott, 1903)
• Meterana inchoata (Philpott, 1920)
• Meterana levis (Philpott, 1905)
• Meterana merope (Hudson, 1898)
• Meterana meyricci (Hampson, 1911)
• Meterana ochthistis (Meyrick, 1887)
• Meterana octans (Hudson, 1898)
• Meterana pansicolor (Howes, 1912)
• Meterana pascoi (Howes, 1912)
• Meterana pauca (Philpott, 1910)
• Meterana pictula (White, 1855)
• Meterana praesignis (Howes, 1911)
• Meterana stipata (Walker, 1865)
• Meterana tartarea (Butler, 1877)
• Meterana vitiosa (Butler, 1877)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species Genus details Meterana . 2021-12-05. Natural History Museum, London.
2. Web site: Meterana Butler, 1877. 2021-12-05. www.nzor.org.nz.