Garrha rufescens

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Garrha rufescens
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G. rufescens
Binomial name
Garrha rufescens
(Turner, 1946)
Synonyms
  • Machimia rufescensTurner, 1946

Garrha rufescens is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Turner in 1946. [1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania. [2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are reddish with fuscous, obscure markings. The stigmata is minute, the first discal spot at one-third, the plical beyond it and the second discal at three-fifths. There is a basal dorsal spot and another median near the base. There are also obscure slender irregular transverse lines at one-third and two-thirds and a slender slightly dentate line from the midcosta, subcostal to near the termen, then bent to three-fourths of the dorsum. There is a terminal series of minute dots. The hindwings are grey. [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Garrha rufescens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
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  3. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 108