Metasia albicostalis

Metasia albicostalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on Cyprus[2] and in Lebanon and Syria.[1]

Metasia albicostalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Metasia[1]
Species:
M. albicostalis
Binomial name
Metasia albicostalis
Hampson, 1900
Synonyms
  • Metasia berytalis Caradja, 1926

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pale reddish brown. The forewings of the females are tinged with ferroginous red. The hindwings are white, the costal area tinged with brown. The hindwings of the female are yellowish-white.[3]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. lepiforum.de


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