Machimia illuminella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Machimia |
Species: | M. illuminella
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Binomial name | |
Machimia illuminella (Busck, 1914)
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Machimia illuminella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama[2] and Costa Rica.[3]
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.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Busck, August (1914). "New genera and species of Microlepidoptera from Panama". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 47 (2043): 1–67 [28]. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.47-2043.1. hdl:10088/14486. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Machimia Clemens, 1860". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Ziegler, Heiner (2023). "Machimia illuminella (BUSCK, 1914)". Wildlife / Butterflies & Moths of Costa Rica. Retrieved 1 November 2024.