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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Metasia |
| Species: | M. typhodes
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| Binomial name | |
| Metasia typhodes Turner, 1908
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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]
References
edit- ^ "Species Metasia typhodes Turner, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Metasia typhodes". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia
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