Machimia conspersa
| Machimia conspersa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Machimia |
| Species: | M. conspersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Machimia conspersa Turner, 1946 | |
Machimia conspersa is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Turner in 1946.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[2]
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are orange, with purple-fuscous markings. There is a subbasal costal spot and two broad lines from one-third of the costa, as well as a discal spot at two-thirds connected with a dot on two-thirds of the costa. There is also a small subapical costal blotch, from which a slender line extends to the costa. There is also a dotted terminal line. The hindwings are pale ochreous.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Machimia at funet
- ↑ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 106
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