Machimia metagypsa
| Machimia metagypsa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Machimia |
| Species: | M. metagypsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Machimia metagypsa Turner, 1946 | |
Machimia metagypsa 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 Western Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale grey with pale fuscous markings. The first discal spot is found at one-third and the plical spot beyond it. The second discal spot is found before two-thirds and there is some fuscous sprinkling between the second discal spot and the tornus. The hindwings are white.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Machimia at funet
- ↑ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 118
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