Metacrias huttoni

Metacrias huttoni
Metacrias huttoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Metacrias
Species: M. huttoni
Binomial name
Metacrias huttoni
(Butler, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phaos huttoni Butler, 1879

Metacrias 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.[2]

Adults males are brightly coloured and diurnal, while females are buff coloured and extremely short-winged. They remain within their cocoon for mating and egg-laying.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

References

  1. ^ Lepidoptera of New Zealand
  2. ^ Tiger moths and pheromones
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