Metallarcha thiophara

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Metallarcha thiophara
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metallarcha
Species:
M. thiophara
Binomial name
Metallarcha thiophara
Turner, 1917

Metallarcha thiophara is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia. [2]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with fuscous markings. There is a costal streak from the base and a short inwardly oblique fine streak from the dorsum, as well as a broad terminal band. The hindwings are pale ochreous with some pale fuscous irroration and a large pale fuscous apical patch. [3]

It is found in South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. [4]

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. "Metallarcha thiophara". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2019-02-11.