Metacrias huttoni
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Metacrias |
| Species: | M. huttoni |
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Metacrias huttoni (Butler, 1879) |
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Metacrias huttoni is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Butler in 1879. It is found in New Zealand, where it is known from the eastern areas of the South Island in montane to low-alpine habitats.
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.
M. huttoni is a host species for the parasitoid wasp Echthromorpha intricatoria.
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