Metasia gigantalis

Metasia gigantalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Genus: Metasia
Species:
M. gigantalis
Binomial name
Metasia gigantalis

Metasia gigantalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Greece, the Republic of Macedonia and on Cyprus, Crete and Sicily.[1][2][3]

Taxonomy

The species was formerly treated as a synonym of Metasia carnealis, but was reinstated as a valid species in 2013.[4]

References

  1. ^ lepiforum.de
  2. ^ "Metasia farsalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. ^ SLAMKA, F. (2013): Pyraloidea of Europe (Lepidoptera). Volume 3. Pyraustinae & Spilomelinae. Identification - Distribution - Habitat - Biology. — 357 S., 133


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