Merocrates

Merocrates is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lecithoceridae.[1] Its single species, Merocrates themelias, is found on New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1931.[2]

Merocrates
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Suborder:	Glossata
Infraorder:	Heteroneura
(unranked):	Ditrysia
Superfamily:	Gelechioidea
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Merocrates Meyrick, 1931
Species:	M. themelias
Binomial name
Merocrates themelias Meyrick, 1931

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a broad antemedian pale yellow band not quite reaching the costa, extending beneath the costa from one-fourth to the middle, dilated downwards and extending on the dorsum from one-sixth to near two-thirds, the first discal stigma forming a dark fuscous dot in this. The bases of the scales on the posterior half of the wing are whitish hyaline. There is a cloudy yellow-whitish line from four-fifths of the costa to the tornus, somewhat indented towards the costa. The hindwings are light grey, the extreme bases of the scales whitish hyaline, forming a fine ribbing.[3]

References

1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Merocrates Meyrick, 1931". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
2. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 7, 2013). "Merocrates Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 62. Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine