Rhyparioides metelkana
| Rhyparioides metelkana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Rhyparioides |
| Species: | R. metelkana |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhyparioides metelkana (Lederer, 1861) | |
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Rhyparioides metelkana is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Lederer in 1861. It is found in southern and central Europe, Russia, eastern Asia and Japan.[1]
The wingspan is 38–44 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, Euphorbia palustris and Caltha palustris.[2]