Metalectra agathia Druce, 1890
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra agathia Druce, 1890; 404, pl. 33, f. 12; TL : Nicaragua, Chontales; Costa Rica, Volcan de Irazu; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui
Metalectra aglaia (Schaus, 1912)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis aglaia Schaus, 1912; 525; TL : Carillo
Metalectra agriodos Schaus, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra agriodos Schaus, 1914; 539; TL : French Guiana, Cayenne
Metalectra albilinea Richards, 1941
Florida, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra albilinea Richards, 1941; 1; TL : Florida, Jacksonville
Metalectra analis Schaus, 1916
Cuba, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra analis Schaus, 1916; Cuba, Baracoa
Metalectra ardesiaca (Schaus, 1912)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis ardesiaca Schaus, 1912; 526; TL : Juan Vinas
Metalectra astylos Schaus, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra astylos Schaus, 1914; 539; TL : Maroni R., St. Jean
Metalectra bigallis (Smith, 1908)
Arizona, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis bigallis Smith, 1908; 125; TL : Arizona, Huachuca Mts
Metalectra carneomacula (Guenée, 1852)
Cayenne, Trinidad, ..., Brazil (Amazonas). See [maps ]
Metalectra castrensis Schaus, 1916
Brazil (Parana, ...). See [maps ]
Metalectra castrensis Schaus, 1916; 376; TL : Parana, Castro
Metalectra ceyx Schaus, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra ceyx Schaus, 1914; 538; TL : Maroni R., St. Jean
Metalectra charopus (Schaus, 1912)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis charopus Schaus, 1912; 527; TL : Esperanza
Metalectra chlorotherma (Hampson, 1926)
Peru, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra cinctus (Smith, 1905)
Arizona, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis cinctus Smith, 1905; 260; TL : Arizona, Fort Williams
Metalectra corcyra Schaus, 1916
Venezuela, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra corcyra Schaus, 1916; 378; TL : Venezuela, Aroa
Metalectra croceipalpis (Schaus, 1912)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis croceipalpis Schaus, 1912; 527; TL : Sixola
Metalectra diabolica (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924)
Texas, .... See [maps ]
Metalestra[sic] diabolica Barnes & Benjamin, 1924; 17; TL : Texas, San Benito
Metalectra didyma Dyar, 1914
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra diffusa (Schaus, 1912)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis ? diffusa Schaus, 1912; 530; TL : Turrialba
Metalectra discalis (Grote, 1876)
New York, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis discalis Grote, 1876; 206; TL : New York
Metalectra diversata Dyar, 1914
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra ecchlora Hampson, 1926
Colombia, ... See [maps ]
Metalectra edilis (Smith, 1907)
Arizona, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis edilis Smith, 1907; 237; TL : Arizona, Yavapai Co.
Metalectra elongata (Schaus, 1912)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis elongata Schaus, 1912; 528; TL : Sixola
Metalectra furva Schaus, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra furva Schaus, 1914; 540; TL : Maroni R., St. Jean
Metalectra geminicincta Schaus, 1916
Cuba, Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra geminicincta Schaus, 1916; 378; TL : Cuba, Santiago; Mexico, Jalapa; Orizaba
Metalectra indecidens (Walker, 1858)
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, ...). See [maps ]
Metalectra leucostrigilla Hampson, 1926
Colombia, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra lineata Druce, 1890
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra lineata Druce, 1890; 405; TL : Mexico, Northern Sonora
Metalectra lithostis Schaus, 1916
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra lithostis Schaus, 1916; 378; TL : Panama, Rio Trinidad
Metalectra lotis (Schaus, 1912)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis lotis Schaus, 1912; 530; TL : Tuis
Metalectra marginata (Warren, 1889)
Panama, ..., Brazil (Amazonas). See [maps ]
Epizeuxis marginata Warren, 1889; 234; TL : R. Jurua
Capnodes ? argina Druce, 1890; 418, pl. 33, f. 27; TL : Panama, Chiriqui
Metalectra mesoscia Hampson, 1926
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra miserulata (Grote, 1882)
New Mexico, Arizona, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis miserulata Grote, 1882; 185; TL : New Mexico
Yrias irentis Smith, 1905; 259; TL : Arizona, Cochise Co.
Metalectra mochtheros Dyar, 1914
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra monopais Dyar, 1914
Panama, ... See [maps ]
Metalectra nigellus (Dognin, 1912)
British Guiana, ... See [maps ]
Homopyralis nigellus Dognin, 1912; 45; TL : British Guiana, Mallali
Metalectra nireus (Schaus, 1912)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis nireus Schaus, 1912; 528; TL : Esperanza
Metalectra ochrosema Hampson, 1926
Brazil (Lower Amazon). See [maps ]
Metalectra pamela (Schaus, 1906)
Matigramma pamela Schaus, 1906; 112
Metalectra pandama (Schaus, 1906)
Venezuela, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis pandama Schaus, 1906; 111; TL : Venezuela, Aroa
Metalectra paralappa Dyar, 1914
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra parviquadrata (Kaye, 1901) Trinidad, ...
Homopyralis parviquadrata Kaye, 1901; 131, pl. 5, f. 13; TL : Trinidad, Tabaquite
Metalectra pexiceras Hampson, 1926
Colombia, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra picta (Schaus, 1906)
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis picta Schaus, 1906; 111; TL : Mexico, Jalapa
Metalectra piperata Kaye, 1925 Trinidad, ...
Metalectra piperata Kaye, 1925; 421, pl. 45, f. 4; TL : Trinidad, Palmiste
Metalectra praecisalis Hübner, 1823
Metalectra punctilinea (Walker, 1862)
Homoptera punctilinea Walker, 1862; 98
Metalectra quadrisignata (Walker, [1858])
Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Texas, Quebec, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941
Massachusetts, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941; 272, f. 1-2; TL : Massachusetts, Martha's Vineyard
Metalectra roseitincta Schaus, 1916
French Guiana. See [maps ]
Metalectra roseitincta Schaus, 1916; 379; TL : French Guiana, Maroni R.
Metalectra safina Schaus, 1916
Venezuela, Panama, Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra safina Schaus, 1916; 379; TL : Venezuela, Aroa; Panama, La Chorrera; Mexico, Jalapa
Metalectra schizospila (Walker, 1865)
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, ...). See [maps ]
Metalectra tanamensis Schaus, 1916
Cuba, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra tanamensis Schaus, 1916; 377; TL : Cuba, Santiago; Tanamo
Metalectra tantillus (Grote, 1874)
Virginia, Texas, Florida, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis tantillus Grote, 1874; 214; TL : Virginia; Texas
Homopyralis monodia Dyar, 1903; 295; TL : Virginia, Rosslyn; Florida, Cocoanut Grove
Metalectra temperata Schaus, 1916
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra temperata Schaus, 1916; 377; TL : Mexico, Jalapa
Metalectra tristigma Dyar, 1914
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra verrucata (Dognin, 1912)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Homopyralis verrucata Dognin, 1912; 45; TL : French Guiana, Maroni, Saint Laurent
Metalectra violascens Hampson, 1926
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra viridescens Dyar, 1916
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra viridescens Dyar, 1916; 20; TL : Mexico, Tabasco, Teapa
Metalectra viridis (Schaus, 1912)
French Guiana, ..., Costa Rica. See [maps ]
Homopyralis viridis Schaus, 1912; 529; TL : Avangarez; French Guiana
Metalectra vividifer Dyar, 1916
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Metalectra vividifer Dyar, 1916; 20; TL : Mexico, Sierra de Guerrero
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Some related literature:
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Septiéme. Noctuélites. Tome 3
Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 7 (Noct. 3)
: 1 -443,
Atlas (Noctuelites): pl. 1-24 (1858)
Dyar, 1914
Report on the lepidoptera of the Smithsonian Biological Survey of the Canal Zone
Proc. U.S. nat. Mus. 47 (2050)
: 139 -350
Hampson, 1926
Descriptions of New Genera and Species of Lepidoptera (Phalaenae) of the Family Noctuidae (Subfamily Noctuinae)
Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.
: 1 -641
[NACL]; Hodges, 1983
Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico
Check List Lep. Am. N of Mexico
[NACL93]; Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2010
Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico
ZooKeys 40
: 1-239
[POOLE]; Poole, 1989
Lepidopterorum catalogus (New Series) 118: Noctuidae
Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118 :
Walker, [1858]
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
9 : 1 -252 (1856),
10 : 253 -492 ([1857]),
11 : 493 -764 (1857),
12 : 765 -982 ([1858]),
13 : 983 -1236 ([1858]),
14 : 1237 -1520 (1858),
15 : 1521 -1888 (1858)
Walker, 1865
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
31 : 1 -322 ([1865]),
32 : 323 -706 (1865),
33 : 707 -1120 (1865),
34 : 1121 -1534 ([1866]),
35 : 1535 -2040 (1866)
Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012
Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)
Syst. Ent. 37 (1): 102-124
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