Metathrinca ceromorpha
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | M. ceromorpha
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Metathrinca ceromorpha (Meyrick, 1923)
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Metathrinca ceromorpha is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Assam, India.[1]
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are light lilac fuscous, with a suffusion of pale ochreous irroration (sprinkles) gradually increasing upwards, and with the costa pale ochreous. There is an indistinct cloudy fuscous pre-terminal line angulated opposite the apex. The hindwings are light grey.[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 27, 2014). "Metathrinca ceromorpha (Meyrick, 1923)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (20): 612.
Categories:
- Metathrinca
- Moths described in 1923
- Xyloryctidae stubs