Metasia harmodia

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

Metasia harmodia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1][2][3]

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 of the 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.[4]

References

1. "Species Metasia harmodia (Meyrick, 1887)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
2. "Metasia harmodia". 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. XII. On Pyralidina from Australia and the South Pacific Transactions of The Royal Entomological Society of London 1887 35: 265-266 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.