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Myriostephes matura

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Myriostephes matura
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M. matura
Binomial name
Myriostephes matura
Meyrick, 1884

Myriostephes matura 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 Queensland and New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow, often shading to brownish ochreous posteriorly. The costal edge is dark fuscous from the base to beyond the middle and then yellowish white to four-fifths. The lines are ochreous fuscous. The hindwings are yellow ochreous, posteriorly suffused with fuscous and with a faint discal spot.[2]

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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. ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1884 (3): 328. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.