Idioglossa metallochrysa
| Idioglossa metallochrysa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Idioglossa |
| Species: | I. metallochrysa |
| Binomial name | |
| Idioglossa metallochrysa Turner, 1917 | |
Idioglossa metallochrysa is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is known from Australia (Kuranda in Queensland).
The wingspan is 9-10 mm. The forewings are ochreous, suffused with fuscous and some golden-metallic scales from three-fourths of the costa to the termen beneath the middle.[1]
Biologie
The host plant of this species is Cheilocostus speciosus (Costaceae).[2]
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