Machimia morata

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Machimia morata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Machimia
Species:
M. morata
Binomial name
Machimia morata
Meyrick, 1911

Machimia morata is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911.[1] It is found in Argentina.[2]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, sprinkled with fuscous. The stigmata is blackish and there is a curved series of dark fuscous dots near the margin. The hindwings are ochreous grey whitish.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Machimia morata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 16, 2015). "Machimia morata Meyrick, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1911 (4): 697. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.