| Margarosticha argyrograpta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Margarosticha |
| Species: | M. argyrograpta |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarosticha argyrograpta Hampson, 1917 | |
Margarosticha argyrograpta is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago. [1]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are orange-yellow with a silvery-white subbasal patch, a silvery-white medial band, a triangular silvery-white postmedial patch, as well as a wedge-shaped silvery-white subterminal band. The hindwings are orange-yellow, with a white base and a silvery-white medial band, as well as a metallic silvery postmedial lunule. [2]
