Metaxyllia
Metaxyllia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Metaxyllia metallicella, is found in Mexico. Both the genus and species were first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1922.[1][2][3]
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| Genus: | Metaxyllia Dyar, 1922 |
| Species: | M. metallicella |
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| Metaxyllia metallicella Dyar, 1922 | |
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Metaxyllia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Savela, Markku (August 28, 2019). "Metaxyllia Dyar, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Metaxyllia Dyar, 1922". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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