Eupselia metabola
| Eupselia metabola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Eupselia |
| Species: | E. metabola |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupselia metabola Turner, 1947 | |
Eupselia metabola is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
The wingspan is 13-16 mm. The forewings are fuscous, with the basal area white with fuscous transverse strigulae. There is a white spot with a transverse fuscous strigula on the costa beyond the middle. Sometimes, the white basal area is extended to become confluent with the costal spot. A white dot is found on the costa before the apex and there are several leaden-grey transverse lines in the median area. The subterminal area is more or less sprinkled with very slender whitish scales and the terminal edge is brilliant metallic rosy-purple. There is a blackish spot encircled by metallic lustre on the termen above the tornus. The hindwings are fuscous with a basal ochreous patch of variable size.[2]
References
- ↑ Eupselia at funet.fi.
- ↑ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 72 (3-4) : 149