Meterana exquisita

Meterana exquisita
Female
Male

Relict (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Meterana
Species:
M. exquisita
Binomial name
Meterana exquisita
(Philpott, 1903)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Melanchra exquisita Philpott, 1903

Meterana exquisita (also known as the exquisite owlet moth)[3] is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Relict'" by the Department of Conservation.

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  3. ^ Maanaki Whenua Landcare Research (October 2016). "Shedding light on the night – a citizen science programme to study moths" (PDF). Open space. 91: 14–15 – via qeiinationaltrust.org.nz.