Metasia acharis
Metasia acharis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1889. It is found in New Guinea[1] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
| Metasia acharis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Smithfield Regional Park, near JCU Cairns, Queensland, 18 January 2016 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | M. acharis |
| Binomial name | |
| Metasia acharis Meyrick, 1889 | |
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The wings are pale brown with a pattern of dark brown zigzag lines.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.