Metasia dicealis (Walker, 1859) is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Metasia dicealis (Walker, 1859)

Metasia dicealis (Walker, 1859)

Metasia dicealis is a roughly 20 mm wingspan Crambidae moth found in southeastern Australia, described in 1859.

Family
Genus
Metasia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Metasia dicealis (Walker, 1859)

Metasia dicealis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. This moth is found in Australia, with confirmed records from New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria. It has a wingspan of approximately 20 millimeters.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Metasia

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