Metasia harmodia

Metasia harmodia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metasia
Species: M. harmodia
Binomial name
Metasia harmodia
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Criophthona harmodia Meyrick, 1887

Metasia harmodia is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings are shining ochreous-fuscous, the lines obscurely darker. The first from one-fourth of the costa to one-third the of inner margin, sometimes anteriorly whitish-edged near the inner margin. The second runs from three-fourths of the costa to two-thirds of the inner margin, posteriorly partially finely edged with white, sometimes forming a spot on the costa. There is a roundish spot outlined with darker before the middle, and a subquadrate spot somewhat more distinctly outlined beyond the middle. The hindwings are fuscous-grey, but darker towards apex.[2]

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