Metasia albicostalis
| Metasia albicostalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Metasia[1] |
| Species: | M. albicostalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Metasia albicostalis Hampson, 1900 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Metasia albicostalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found on Cyprus[2] and in Lebanon and Syria.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pale reddish brown. The forewings of the females are tinged with ferroginous red. The hindwings are white, the costal area tinged with brown. The hindwings of the female are yellowish-white.[3]
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ lepiforum.de
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