Metasia (genus)

A Crambid moth at Charleys Forest, NSW

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Identification history

Metasia (genus)	10 Feb 2023	donhe
Metasia (genus)	10 Feb 2023	ibaird
Unverified	10 Feb 2023	arjay

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:

10 Feb 2023

Underside shot amd the foreshortned angle makes it difficult to be sure of the species.

arjay wrote:

10 Feb 2023

Doesn't surprise me. It was very difficult to even get this much. No way was it going to oblige with a view from the other side. Its tiny size plus being taken on dusk provided other challenges.

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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Charleys Forest, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
arjay Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Metasia (genus) Scientific name
A Crambid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 955.3m Recorded at altitude
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