''Metanastria'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s in the family

Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i ...

described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1820. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Japan, China, South Africa, throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Borneo.

Description

Palpi long and broad. Antennae with the branches gradually decreasing to the apex in the male, which is short throughout in female. Mid and hind tibia have minute terminal spur pairs. Forewings are broad, where vein 1c present, veins 6, 7, 8 or 6 and 7 only stalked. Stalk of veins 9 and 10 are long. Hindwings with veins 4 and 5 stalked or from cell. Vein 8 is almost touching vein 7. There are slight accessory costal veinlets.

Species

*'' Metanastria aconyta'' Cramer, 1777 *'' Metanastria albisparsa'' Wileman, 1910 *'' Metanastria asteria'' *'' Metanastria capucina'' *'' Metanastria gemella'' De Lajonquière, 1979 *'' Metanastria hyrtaca'' Cramer, 1782 *'' Metanastria jani'' Zolotuhin, Treadaway & Witt, 1998 *'' Metanastria lajonquierei'' *'' Metanastria marmorata'' Zolotuhin, Treadaway & Witt, 1998 *'' Metanastria minor'' *'' Metanastria pika'' *'' Metanastria protracta'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 *'' Metanastria subpurpurea'' Butler, 1881 *'' Metanastria trefa'' Zolotuhin, Treadaway & Witt, 1998

References

Lasiocampidae {{Lasiocampidae-stub