Metathrinca rosaria

Metathrinca rosaria is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in Bhutan.[1]

Metathrinca rosaria
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M. rosaria
Binomial name
Metathrinca rosaria
(Meyrick, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Ptochoryctis rosaria Meyrick, 1907

The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are shining snow white with a submarginal series of seven black dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are white.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (August 27, 2014). "Metathrinca rosaria (Meyrick, 1907)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (3): 740.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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