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Metallarcha pseliota

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Metallarcha pseliota
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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

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  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Metallarcha pseliota Meyrick, 1887". Australian Moths Online. CSIRO. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
  3. ^ "On Pyralidina from Australia and the South Pacific". Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.