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Moth: Metoeca foedalis

Metoeca foedalis is an accepted species in the family Crambidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Checklist records aggregated by GBIF list it from Equateur and Katanga. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.

Family
Crambidae
Order
Lepidoptera
Identification rank
Species
Recorded distribution
Equateur, Katanga

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

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