Metathrinca illuvialis
| Metathrinca illuvialis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Metathrinca |
| Species: | M. illuvialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Metathrinca illuvialis (Meyrick, 1914) | |
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Metathrinca illuvialis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Assam, India.[1]
The wingspan is about 26mm. 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
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 27, 2014). "Metathrinca illuvialis (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 22 (4): 778.
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