Metathrinca pernivis
| Metathrinca pernivis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | M. pernivis
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| Metathrinca pernivis Diakonoff, [1968]
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Metathrinca pernivis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1968. It is found on Mindanao in the Philippines.[1]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings and hindwings are glossy snow white.[2]
References[]
- ^ Metathrinca Meyrick, 1908 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Bulletin of the United States National Museum 257: 119
Categories:
- Metathrinca
- Moths described in 1968
- Xyloryctidae stubs