Metasia harmodia

Metasia harmodia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Metasia
Species:	M. harmodia
Binomial name
	Metasia harmodia; (Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
	Criophthona harmodiaMeyrick, 1887;

Last updated June 14, 2022

Metasia harmodia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.^[1]

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings are shining ochreous fuscous, the lines obscurely darker. The first from one-fourth of the costa to one-third of the inner margin, sometimes anteriorly whitish edged near the inner margin. The second runs from three-fourths of the costa to two-thirds of the inner margin, posteriorly partially finely edged with white, sometimes forming a spot on the costa. There is a roundish spot outlined with darker before the middle, and a subquadrate spot somewhat more distinctly outlined beyond the middle. The hindwings are fuscous grey, but darker towards apex.^[2]

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References

↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
↑ XII. On Pyralidina from Australia and the South Pacific Transactions of The Royal Entomological Society of London 1887 35: 265-266 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] XII. On Pyralidina from Australia and the South Pacific Transactions of The Royal Entomological Society of London 1887 35: 265-266 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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