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Metallarcha thiophara

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Metallarcha thiophara
holotype
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metallarcha
Species:
M. thiophara
Binomial name
Metallarcha thiophara
Turner, 1917

Metallarcha thiophara is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[2]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with fuscous markings. There is a costal streak from the base and a short inwardly oblique fine streak from the dorsum, as well as a broad terminal band. The hindwings are pale ochreous with some pale fuscous irroration and a large pale fuscous apical patch.[3]

It is found in South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Metallarcha thiophara". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2019-02-11.