''Metachanda columnata'' is a
moth species in the
oecophorine tribe
Metachandini
''Metachanda'' is the sole genus in tribe Metachandini of moth subfamily Oecophorinae. Metachandini was originally described as family Metachandidae by Edward Meyrick in 1911, and at the time also contained the genus '' Chanystis'', which is cur ...
. It was described by
Edward Meyrick in 1911.
Its
type locality is
Silhouette Island
Silhouette Island lies northwest of Mahé in the Seychelles. It is the third largest granitic island in the Seychelles. It has an area of 20.1 km2 and has a population of 200, mostly workers on the island. The main settlement is La Passe ...
,
Seychelles.
References
Oecophorinae
Moths described in 1911
Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
Moths of Seychelles
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