Metallarcha eurychrysa
Metallarcha eurychrysa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Metallarcha |
Species: | M. eurychrysa
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Binomial name | |
Metallarcha eurychrysa Meyrick, 1884
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Metallarcha eurychrysa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia,[1] New South Wales and Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are yellow with three black stripes across the forewings, and one across the hindwings.[2]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 May 2018). "Metallarcha eurychrysa Meyrick, 1884". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1884
- Spilomelinae
- Spilomelinae stubs