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Metasia hemicirca

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

Metasia hemicirca 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 Tasmania.[1][2][3]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are pale whitish fuscous, irregularly suffused with pale fuscous and irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous. The lines are rather irregular, strong and dark fuscous. The hindwings are similar to the forewings in colour and markings, but there is a dark fuscous oblique transverse-linear discal spot before the middle.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Species Metasia hemicirca (Meyrick, 1887)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "Metasia hemicirca". 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.