Metasia delotypa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1913. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland[1] and New South Wales.[2]
| Metasia delotypa | |
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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. delotypa
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| Binomial name | |
| Metasia delotypa (Turner, 1913)
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. The wings are lightly speckled grey-brown with dark zigzag lines.[3]
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ "Species Metasia delotypa (Turner, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia