Metasia orphnopis

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]

Metasia orphnopis
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M. orphnopis
Binomial name
Metasia orphnopis
Turner, 1915

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.[2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland


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