Macrobathra mesopora
Appearance
Macrobathra mesopora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
Genus: | Macrobathra |
Species: | M. mesopora
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Binomial name | |
Macrobathra mesopora Meyrick, 1886
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Macrobathra mesopora is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. The adult moths have off-white forewings with bold dark brown bands and patches. The hindwings are dark brown. The wingspan is about 1.5 cm. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Macrobathra mesopora". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 October 2014). "Macrobathra mesopora Meyrick, 1886". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 6 September 2020.