Metasia albicostalis

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Metasia albicostalis
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M. albicostalis
Binomial name
Metasia albicostalis
Hampson, 1900
Synonyms
  • Metasia berytalis Caradja, 1926

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

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-23. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ lepiforum.de