Machimia cyphopleura
| Machimia cyphopleura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Machimia |
| Species: | M. cyphopleura |
| Binomial name | |
| Machimia cyphopleura Turner, 1946 | |
Machimia cyphopleura is a moth in the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Turner in 1946.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are ochreous, sprinkled with brownish and with a rosy costal line, as well as a purple-fuscous basal patch. There are pale circular spots on the dorsum at one-third and two-thirds, separated and followed by purple-fuscous suffusion. There is also a curved line of brownish dots from two-thirds of the costa to before the tornus and a brownish terminal line. The hindwings are ochreous.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Machimia at funet
- ↑ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 112