Metasia harmodia

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Metasia harmodia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Genus: Metasia
Species:
M. harmodia
Binomial name
Metasia harmodia
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Criophthona harmodiaMeyrick, 1887

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] [2] [3]

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. [4]

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References

  1. "Species Metasia harmodia (Meyrick, 1887)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. "Metasia harmodia". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea" . Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. XII. On Pyralidina from Australia and the South Pacific Transactions of The Royal Entomological Society of London 1887 35: 265-266 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .