Metoeca foedalis
Sign in to saveMetoeca 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, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar and Australia (Queensland).
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- Family
- Crambidae
- Collections
- AM, CASC
- Recorded in
- Australia, Japan
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Metoeca
- Image
- Crambid Moth (Metoeca foedalis) (23728763210).jpg
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- species
- short name
- M. foedalis
- has host
- oryza molida
- taxon common name
- 꼬마검정줄들명나방
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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, 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.
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