Metallarcha pseliota

Metallarcha pseliota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metallarcha
Species: M. pseliota
Binomial name
Metallarcha pseliota
Meyrick, 1887

Metallarcha pseliota is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[2]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are white, slightly ochreous-tinged. The markings are blackish, consisting of a somewhat irregular streak along the costa from the base to four-fifths and a semi-oval spot on the inner margin at one-third, beyond which the inner margin is ochreous-yellow. There is a blackish hind-marginal band, closely approaching second line containing a submarginal series of seven round deep ochreous-yellow spots. The hindwings are ochreous-yellow with a dark fuscous irregular fascia from the apex towards two-thirds of the inner margin.[3]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/29/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.