Metantithyra
Monotypic moth genus in family Xyloryctidae
| Metantithyra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Metantithyra Viette, 1957 |
| Species: | M. silvestrella |
| Binomial name | |
| Metantithyra silvestrella Viette, 1957 | |
Metantithyra silvestrella is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae, and the only species in the genus Metantithyra. The species and genus were both described by Pierre Viette in 1957 and are found on La Réunion.[1][2]
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