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Metasia typhodes

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Metasia typhodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Genus: Metasia
Species:
M. typhodes
Binomial name
Metasia typhodes
Turner, 1908

Metasia typhodes is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1908. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1][2][3]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are fuscous with darker lines. The hindwings are also fuscous, with a single transverse darker line from tornus to the costa.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Species Metasia typhodes Turner, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "Metasia typhodes". 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. ^ Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.