Meterana levisMeterana levis is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand.DescriptionM. levis was described as Melanchra levis in 1905 by New Zealand entomologist Alfred Philpott. He described the males and female of the species as both being 35mm, and having a greenish-brown head, thorax, abdomen, and upper wings. The hind wings he described as gray with dark cilia. The fore wings also have faint blackish markings.Food sourcesThe larvae consume members of the Plagianthus genus, especially ''Plagianthus divaricatus.''Life historyM. levis emerges from its cocoon in the early spring.