Metasia

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Metasia
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Metasia ophialis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Pyraloidea
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Genus: Metasia
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • ClasperiaHartig, 1952
  • HystrixiaHartig, 1952
  • Epactoctena Meyrick, 1937
  • AristideaSlamka, 2013
  • MetasisInoue, 1996

Metasia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. They are found mainly in Europe and Australia, but also in Africa, Asia, North America, and Pacific islands. [1] [2]

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Species

The following species are members of the genus Metasia . [1]

Former species

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References

  1. 1 2 Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea" . Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. "Metasia coniotalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-11.