Metallarcha eurychrysa

Metallarcha eurychrysa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia,[1] New South Wales and Western Australia.

Metallarcha eurychrysa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metallarcha
Species:
M. eurychrysa
Binomial name
Metallarcha eurychrysa
Meyrick, 1884

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are yellow with three black stripes across the forewings, and one across the hindwings.[2]

References

  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. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 May 2018). "Metallarcha eurychrysa Meyrick, 1884". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 September 2020.


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