Metasia typhodes
Species of moth
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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]
| Metasia typhodes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Metasia |
| Species: | M. typhodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Metasia typhodes Turner, 1908 | |
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]
