Metacrias
Encyclopedia
Metacrias is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae
. All species are endemic to New Zealand
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Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
. All species are endemic to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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Species
- Metacrias erichrysaMetacrias erichrysaMetacrias erichrysa is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in New Zealand, where it is known from the western alpine areas of the South Island and mountains of the lower half of the North Island....
Meyrick, 1886 - Metacrias huttoniMetacrias huttoniMetacrias huttoni is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in New Zealand, where it is known from the eastern areas of the South Island in montane to low-alpine habitats....
Butler, 1879 - Metacrias strategicaMetacrias strategicaMetacrias strategica is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in New Zealand, where it is known from the southern part of the South Island. It is found from coastal and forest-edge sites to the montane zone....
(Hudson, 1889)