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Metasia homogama

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Metasia homogama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Genus: Metasia
Species:
M. homogama
Binomial name
Metasia homogama
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Eurycreon homogama Meyrick, 1887

Metasia homogama 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 16–20 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous in males, tinged with brownish and with the costa obscurely suffused with pale brownish ochreous. In the female, the forewings are wholly pale brownish ochreous with cloudy, fuscous lines. The hindwings have a similar colour and markings as the forewings.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Metasia homogama". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "Species Metasia homogama (Meyrick, 1887)". 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. ^ "On Pyralidina from Australia and the South Pacific". Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.