Metasia acharis
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| Smithfield Regional Park, near JCU Cairns, Queensland, 18 January 2016 | |
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| Metasia acharis Meyrick, 1889
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Metasia acharis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1889. It is found in New Guinea[1] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The wings are pale brown with a pattern of dark brown zigzag lines.[2]
References
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia