Metallarcha thiophara
| Metallarcha thiophara | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Metallarcha |
| Species: | M. thiophara |
| Binomial name | |
| Metallarcha thiophara Turner, 1917 | |
Metallarcha thiophara is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with fuscous markings. There is a costal streak from the base and a short inwardly oblique fine streak from the dorsum, as well as a broad terminal band. The hindwings are pale ochreous with some pale fuscous irroration and a large pale fuscous apical patch.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
- ↑ Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland
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