Garrha oncospila

Garrha oncospila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Garrha
Species: G. oncospila
Binomial name
Garrha oncospila
(Turner, 1946)
Synonyms
  • Machimia oncospila Turner, 1946
  • Machimia nephospila Turner, 1946

Garrha oncospila is a moth in the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Turner in 1946.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[2]

The wingspan is 20-25 mm. The forewings are pale rosy, brighter on the costa and the extreme costal edge is whitish. The markings are fuscous. There is a median sub-basal dot, the first discal dot is found at one-third, the plical well beyond it and a second discal at two-thirds. There are also short incomplete subterminal and terminal lines. The hindwings are grey.[3]

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