Macrobathra mesopora

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]

Macrobathra mesopora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Macrobathra
Species:
M. mesopora
Binomial name
Macrobathra mesopora
Meyrick, 1886

References

  1. 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.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 October 2014). "Macrobathra mesopora Meyrick, 1886". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 6 September 2020.


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