Machimia albula
| Machimia albula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Machimia |
| Species: | M. albula |
| Binomial name | |
| Machimia albula Turner, 1946 | |
Machimia albula 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 16-17 mm. The forewings are whitish-grey with fuscous markings and a dot on the base of the costa, as well as a subbasal curved line of three dots. There is a small spot on two-thirds of the costa, connected by an outwardly curved line, as well as two subapical costal dots and a dotted terminal line. The hindwings are whitish.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Machimia at funet
- ↑ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 117
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