Metathrinca pernivis
| Metathrinca pernivis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Metathrinca |
| Species: | M. pernivis |
| Binomial name | |
| Metathrinca pernivis Diakonoff, [1968] | |
Metathrinca pernivis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1968. It is found on Mindanao in the Philippines.[1]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings and hindwings are glossy snow white.[2]
References
- ^ Metathrinca Meyrick, 1908 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Bulletin of the United States National Museum 257: 119