Metasia Phragmatias
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''Metasia phragmatias'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by
Oswald Bertram Lower Oswald Bertram Lower (1863 in Adelaide, South Australia – 18 March 1925 in Wayville, South Australia) was an Australian chemist and pharmacist who is best known for his contributions to entomology, in particular butterflies and moths. His colle ...
in 1903. It is found in
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, where it has been recorded from Queensland. The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with fuscous markings and some fuscous suffusion at the base. The hindwings have the same colour as the forewings.


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Moths described in 1903 Metasia {{Metasia-stub