Biology:Metoeca
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Metoeca[1] Warren, 1896[2]
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| Species: | M. foedalis
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| Metoeca foedalis (Guenée, 1854)[3]
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Metoeca is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species Metoeca foedalis, which has a wide distribution, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa ,[4] China , Japan , Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar and Australia (Queensland).
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adult are white with dark brown dots and lines and pale brown blobs.[5]
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References
- ↑ "Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database". Nhm.ac.uk. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=17926.0. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ Australian Faunal Directory
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Metoeca foedalis (Guenée, 1854)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/METOFOED. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ↑ Australian Insects
Wikidata ☰ Q6824208 entry
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