Metharmostis

Metharmostis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Genus:	Metharmostis
Species
	See text

Last updated October 06, 2025

Metharmostis is a genus of moths of the family Cosmopterigidae.^[1] The genus is defined by its distinct forewing pattern featuring two rows of grayish-yellow streaks from base of cell to crossvein, a cluster of long hair-pencils from the base frenulum in males, and divided halves of the seventh sternum bearing a dense cluster of sex scales in females.^[1]

One species of the genus Mathamostis multileneata was considered for use as biological control agent for Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Florida however it was ultimately deemed not sufficiently host-specific.^[2]

Species

Metharmostis asaphaula Meyrick, 1921
Metharmostis multilineata Adamski, 2014

References

1 2 Adamski, D.; Makinson, J. R.; Brown, B. T.; Wright, S. A.; Prattand, P. D.; Brown, J. W. (June 1, 2013). "Description and Evaluation of Metharmostis multilineata (Cosmopterigidae) and Idiophantis soreuta (Gelechiidae) (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) For Biocontrol Of Downy Rose Myrtle, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae)" . Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 67 (2): 111–127. doi:10.18473/lepi.v67i2.a2. ISSN 0024-0966.
↑ Pratt, Paul D.; Wright, Susan A.; Makinson, Jeffrey R.; Purcell, Matthew F.; Center, Ted D.; Rayamajhi, Min B. (2014-10-03). "The broad host range of Metharmostis multilineata precludes its use as a biological control agent of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa" . Biocontrol Science and Technology. 24 (10): 1188–1191. Bibcode:2014BioST..24.1188P. doi:10.1080/09583157.2014.914153. ISSN 0958-3157.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Adamski, D.; Makinson, J. R.; Brown, B. T.; Wright, S. A.; Prattand, P. D.; Brown, J. W. (June 1, 2013). "Description and Evaluation of Metharmostis multilineata (Cosmopterigidae) and Idiophantis soreuta (Gelechiidae) (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) For Biocontrol Of Downy Rose Myrtle, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae)" . Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 67 (2): 111–127. doi:10.18473/lepi.v67i2.a2. ISSN 0024-0966.

[2] Pratt, Paul D.; Wright, Susan A.; Makinson, Jeffrey R.; Purcell, Matthew F.; Center, Ted D.; Rayamajhi, Min B. (2014-10-03). "The broad host range of Metharmostis multilineata precludes its use as a biological control agent of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa" . Biocontrol Science and Technology. 24 (10): 1188–1191. Bibcode:2014BioST..24.1188P. doi:10.1080/09583157.2014.914153. ISSN 0958-3157.

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