Metallarcha eurychrysa

Metallarcha eurychrysa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metallarcha
Species: M. eurychrysa
Binomial name
Metallarcha eurychrysa
Meyrick, 1884

Metallarcha eurychrysa is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1884. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia,[1] New South Wales and Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are yellow with three black stripes across the forewingd, and one across the hindwings.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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