Metasia orphnopis

Metasia orphnopis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Genus: Metasia
Species:
M. orphnopis
Binomial name
Metasia orphnopis
Turner, 1915

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][2][3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Species Metasia orphnopis Turner, 1915". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "Metasia orphnopis". 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. ^ Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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