Austromusotima metastictalis

Austromusotima metastictalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in New Guinea and possibly also in northern Queensland in Australia.

Austromusotima metastictalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Austromusotima
Species:
A. metastictalis
Binomial name
Austromusotima metastictalis
(Hampson, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Nymphula metastictalis Hampson, 1917
  • Cataclysta metastictalis

The length of the forewings is 7.8–8.4 mm. The ground color of the forewings is white. In males, the marginal line is orange or yellow and the submarginal line grayish brown. The ground color of the females is brownish yellow or brownish white with a wing pattern similar to the males. Adults are on wing throughout the year, usually peaking after the wet season.[1]

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