Metathrinca illuvialis

Metathrinca illuvialis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

Metathrinca illuvialis
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M. illuvialis
Binomial name
Metathrinca illuvialis
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Ptochryctis illuvialis Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, with a faint grey tinge and with the costal edge dark fuscous towards the base. There is a submarginal series of seven large black dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are ochreous whitish.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (August 27, 2014). "Metathrinca illuvialis (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 22 (4): 778. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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