Metasia ateloxantha
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Metasia |
| Species: | M. ateloxantha
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| Metasia ateloxantha (Meyrick, 1887)
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Metasia ateloxantha is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland[1] and New South Wales.[2]
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, suffusedly irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous and with deep reddish-ochreous reflections. the lines are blackish fuscous. The hindwings are ochreous yellow, the base and centre of the disc irrorated with dark fuscous.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 January 2013). " Metasia ateloxantha (Meyrick, 1887)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1887). "On Pyralidina from Australia and the South Pacific". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1887: 242–243 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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