Biology:Metallarcha pseliota

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Short description: Species of moth

Metallarcha pseliota
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metallarcha
Species:
M. pseliota
Binomial name
Metallarcha pseliota
Meyrick, 1887

Metallarcha pseliota is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia ,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[2]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are white, slightly ochreous tinged. The markings are blackish, consisting of a somewhat irregular streak along the costa from the base to four-fifths and a semi-oval spot on the inner margin at one-third, beyond which the inner margin is ochreous yellow. There is a blackish hind marginal band, closely approaching second line containing a submarginal series of seven round deep ochreous-yellow spots. The hindwings are ochreous yellow with a dark fuscous irregular fascia from the apex towards two-thirds of the inner margin.[3]

References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 15 July 2014. 
  2. "Metallarcha pseliota Meyrick, 1887". CSIRO. http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/v/Crambidae/Pyraustinae/Metallarchapseliota/Metallarcha_pseliota_01.jpg.html. 
  3. "On Pyralidina from Australia and the South Pacific". http://biostor.org/reference/51054.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q19597879 entry