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Austromusotima metastictalis

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Species of moth

Austromusotima metastictalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Austromusotima
Species: A. metastictalis
Binomial name
Austromusotima metastictalis
(Hampson, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Nymphula metastictalis Hampson, 1917
  • Cataclysta metastictalis

Austromusotima metastictalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in New Guinea and possibly also in northern Queensland in Australia.

The length of the forewings is 7.8–8.4 mm. Adults are on wing throughout the year, usually peaking after the wet season.

References

  1. Austromusotima, a New Musotimine Genus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Feeding on Old World Climbing Fern, Lygodium microphyllum (Schizaeaceae)
Taxon identifiers
Austromusotima metastictalis


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