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]
| Metasia gigantalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Metasia |
| Species: | M. gigantalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Metasia gigantalis Staudinger, 1871
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Taxonomy
editThe species was formerly treated as a synonym of Metasia carnealis, but was reinstated as a valid species in 2013.[4]
References
edit- ^ lepiforum.de
- ^ "Metasia farsalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ SLAMKA, F. (2013): Pyraloidea of Europe (Lepidoptera). Volume 3. Pyraustinae & Spilomelinae. Identification - Distribution - Habitat - Biology. — 357 S., 133