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Clupeosoma metachryson

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Clupeosoma

Clupeosoma metachryson is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1897. It is found in Papua New Guinea, where it has been recorded from Fergusson Island.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are orange, suffused with fiery red scales and irrorated with black. There is an orange antemedial line, as well as an ill-defined orange postmedial line. The hindwings are orange with a broad black marginal band.

References

Clupeosoma metachryson Wikipedia