Metaprotus magnifica

Metaprotus magnifica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metaprotus
Species: M. magnifica
Binomial name
Metaprotus magnifica
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Siculodes magnifica Meyrick, 1887

Metaprotus magnifica is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1887.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are black with three orange fasciae and an orange dot at the costa. The hindwings are black with a broad orange median band and a small cloudy orange spot beneath the costa before the apex, as well as a larger orange spot before the middle of the hindmargin. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.[4]

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