Metallarcha beatalis
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Metallarcha |
Species: | M. beatalis
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Metallarcha beatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
The forewings are dark brown with bold yellow patches. The hindwings are orange with a dark brown patch on the costa and a dark brown margin incorporating a narrow yellow arc.[2]
References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
Categories:
- Moths described in 1875
- Spilomelinae
- Spilomelinae stubs