Margarosticha argyrograpta

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Margarosticha argyrograpta
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M. argyrograpta
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Margarosticha argyrograpta
Hampson, 1917

Margarosticha argyrograpta is a 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]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .