Machimia illuminella

Machimia illuminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Machimia
Species: M. illuminella
Binomial name
Machimia illuminella
(Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia illuminella Busck, 1914

Machimia illuminella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by August Busck in 1914.[1] It is found in Panama.[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are golden brown with a brick-red costal edge with a black extreme edge. There are three indistinct darker brown transverse lines. The terminal edge is broadly dark brown. The hindwings are bright red.[3]

References

  1. "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. Machimia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 27


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