Anticrates metreta
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Anticrates metreta is a moth
of the Lacturidae
family. It is known from Queensland
.
Adults have brown forewings, each with a white band outlined in orange across the middle and white patches at the base, tornus and apex. The hindwings are plain brown.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Lacturidae
Lacturidae
Lacturidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order.Brighly coloured tropical moths Lacturidae have been previously placed in Plutellidae, Yponomeutidae and Hyponomeutidae.-References:*...
family. It is known from Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
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Adults have brown forewings, each with a white band outlined in orange across the middle and white patches at the base, tornus and apex. The hindwings are plain brown.