''Metria'' is a
genus of
moths in the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. The genus was erected 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 1823.
Species
* ''
Metria amella''
(Guenée, 1852) – live oak metria moth
* ''
Metria bilineata''
(J. B. Smith, 1899)
* ''
Metria celia''
(Cramer, 1782)
References
*
Omopterini
Moth genera
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