A Richards' Fungus Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/15/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Verified by Hugh McGuinness.
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/21/2019).
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/8/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2019).
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/19/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BugGuide.
A Richards' Fungus Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/1/2018). Determined by Kyhl Austin.
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2020).
Richards' Fungus Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/22/2010).
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2004).
Richards' Fungus Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Richards' Fungus Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/15/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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A Richards' Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Verified by Hugh McGuinness.
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A Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/21/2019).
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A Richards' Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/8/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2019).
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A Richards' Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/19/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BugGuide.
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Dave Webb.
A Richards' Fungus Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/1/2018). Determined by Kyhl Austin.
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Tyler Bell.
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2020).
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Richards' Fungus Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Richards' Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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A Richards' Fungus Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/22/2010).
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Bob Patterson.
A Richards' Fungus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2004).
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Larry Line.
Richards' Fungus Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
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Richards' Fungus Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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| Metalectra richardsi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Metalectra |
| Species: | M. richardsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941
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Metalectra richardsi, or Richards' fungus moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2] The species was described by Auburn Edmond Brower in 1941.[3] It is found in North America.[2]
The MONA or Hodges number for Metalectra richardsi is 8505.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Metalectra richardsi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Metalectra richardsi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Metalectra richardsi Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- ^ "Metalectra richardsi, Richards' Fungus Moth - Hodges#8505". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Lafontaine, J. Donald, & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys. vol. 40, 1-239.
- Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
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