Biology:Metaprotus magnifica

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Short description: Species of moth

Metaprotus magnifica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metaprotus
Species:
M. magnifica
Binomial name
Metaprotus magnifica
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Siculodes magnifica Meyrick, 1887

Metaprotus magnifica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887.[1] It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are black with three orange fasciae and an orange dot at the costa. The hindwings are black with a broad orange median band and a small cloudy orange spot beneath the costa before the apex, as well as a larger orange spot before the middle of the hindmargin. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.[4]

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. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Metaprotus magnifica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=3221. 
  3. "Metaprotus magnifica". CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences. http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=31855. 
  4. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1887 (3): 200. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13847986 entry