Metanastria is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Japan, China, South Africa, throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Borneo.
Description Palpi long and broad. Antennae with the branches gradually decreasing to the apex in the male, which is short throughout in female. Mid and hind tibia have minute terminal spur pairs. Forewings are broad, where vein 1c present, veins 6, 7, 8 or 6 and 7 only stalked. Stalk of veins 9 and 10 are long. Hindwings with veins 4 and 5 stalked or from cell. Vein 8 is almost touching vein 7. There are slight accessory costal veinlets.
Species Metanastria aconyta Cramer, 1777 Metanastria albisparsa Wileman, 1910 Metanastria asteria Metanastria capucina Metanastria gemella De Lajonquière, 1979 Metanastria hyrtaca Cramer, 1782 Metanastria jani Zolotuhin, Treadaway & Witt, 1998 Metanastria lajonquierei Metanastria marmorata Zolotuhin, Treadaway & Witt, 1998 Metanastria minor Metanastria pika Metanastria protracta Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 Metanastria subpurpurea Butler, 1881 Metanastria trefa Zolotuhin, Treadaway & Witt, 1998
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