Machimia desertorum
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Machimia |
Species: | M. desertorum
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Binomial name | |
Machimia desertorum (Berg, 1875)
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Machimia desertorum is a moth in the family Depressariidae.[1] It is found in Patagonia.[2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm for males and 19 mm for females. The forewings are yellowish-grey with a reddish tinge and dark scales. The hindwings are shining whitish.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Machimia desertorum". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Machimia at funet
- ^ Exot. Microlep. 3 (10): 311 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.