Metasia liophaea is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.[1][2][3]
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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. liophaea
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| Binomial name | |
| Metasia liophaea (Meyrick, 1887)
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Adults have fawn forewings with a faint pattern of zigzag lines and spots.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Species Metasia liophaea (Meyrick, 1887)". Austrlian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Metasia liophaea". GBIF. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea". Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia