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Austromusotima metastictalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Austromusotima

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

The length of the forewings is 7.8–8.4 mm. The ground color of the forewings is white. In males, the marginal line is orange or yellow and the submarginal line grayish brown. The ground color of the females is brownish yellow or brownish white with a wing pattern similar to the males. Adults are on wing throughout the year, usually peaking after the wet season.

References

Austromusotima metastictalis Wikipedia