Protonym: Metalasius
| Authorship | Boudinot et al., 2022: 140 |
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| Type name | Type-species: Metalasius myrmidon, by original designation. |
| Etymology | A combination of the Greek ‘meta-’ (with, across, after) and ‘lásios’ (hairy), in reference to the former placement of the type species. Homophonously forming ‘metal-Asius’, invoking the death of the Trojan leader Asius during the assault on the Archaean wall of Troy. Masculine. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Metalasius | Genus | Valid |