Metathrinca rosaria

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Metathrinca rosaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Metathrinca
Species:
M. rosaria
Binomial name
Metathrinca rosaria
(Meyrick, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Ptochoryctis rosariaMeyrick, 1907

Metathrinca rosaria is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in Bhutan. [1]

The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are shining snow white with a submarginal series of seven black dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are white. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (August 27, 2014). "Metathrinca rosaria (Meyrick, 1907)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (3): 740. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .