Metaxmeste
Encyclopedia
Metaxmeste is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
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...
s of the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family.
Species
- Metaxmeste cinerealis (Della Beffa, 1942)
- Metaxmeste elbursana (Amsel, 1961)
- Metaxmeste nubicola Munroe, 1954
- Metaxmeste phrygialisMetaxmeste phrygialisMetaxmeste phrygialis is a species of moth of the Crambidae family, found in mountainous areas of Europe, including the Alps.The wingspan is about 15 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.-External links:* *...
(Hübner, 1796) - Metaxmeste schrankianaMetaxmeste schrankianaMetaxmeste schrankiana is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in most of western Europe, including France, the Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and the Balkans.The wingspan is 18–23 mm....
(Hochenwarth, 1785) - Metaxmeste sericatalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)
- Metaxmeste sericella (Hübner, 1790)
- Metaxmeste staudingeri (Christoph, 1873)