Metachrostis velox

Metachrostis velocior

''Metachrostis velocior'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1892. It is found on Malta, Crete and Cyprus, as well as in southern Italy, Greece, Turkey and the Middle East.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusMetachrostis
SpeciesM. velocior
Photographed in
Israel