Platymacha

Platymacha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae. Its only species, Platymacha anthochroa, is found on New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1933.^[1]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are yellowish suffused with purplish, the basal area more blue purple. The stigmata form spots of blue-purple suffusion, with the plical somewhat before the first discal. There is a moderately broad clear orange-yellow terminal fascia, narrowed at the apex, the anterior edge forming two convexities with an indentation between them and preceded by dark blue-purple suffusion. There is also a pre-marginal series of small dark fuscous marks along the termen. The hindwings are whitish.^[2]

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