Metasia orphnopis
Appearance
Metasia orphnopis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
Genus: | Metasia |
Species: | M. orphnopis
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Binomial name | |
Metasia orphnopis Turner, 1915
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Metasia orphnopis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1915. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1][2][3]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fuscous with dark-fuscous lines. The hindwings are as the forewings, but with a curved antemedian line.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Species Metasia orphnopis Turner, 1915". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Metasia orphnopis". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.