Machimia illuminella
Machimia illuminella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914.[1] It is found in Panama.[2]
| Machimia illuminella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Machimia |
| Species: | M. illuminella |
| Binomial name | |
| Machimia illuminella (Busck, 1914) | |
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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
- Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- Machimia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 27
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