Metasia albicostalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on Cyprus[1] and in Lebanon and Syria.[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. albicostalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Metasia albicostalis Hampson, 1900
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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.[4]
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Metasia albicostalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ lepiforum.de