Biology:Macrenches eurybatis

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Short description: Species of moth

Macrenches eurybatis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Macrenches
Species:
M. eurybatis
Binomial name
Macrenches eurybatis
Meyrick, 1904

Macrenches eurybatis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Western Australia,[1] the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.[2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings are whitish ochreous, with purplish-silvery reflections and a broad dark bronzy-fuscous median longitudinal streak throughout, edged above by a shining white streak, beneath rather undefined posteriorly. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (25 May 2014). "Macrenches eurybatis Meyrick, 1904". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/thiotrichinae/macrenches/#eurybatis. 
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (15 January 2013). "Macrenches eurybatis Meyrick, 1904". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/gele/eurybatis.html. Retrieved 6 September 2020. 
  3. Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29 (2 (114)): 306. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin29linn#page/306/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13802185 entry