Macrenches eurybatis
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| Macrenches eurybatis Meyrick, 1904
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Macrenches eurybatis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia,[1] the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings are whitish-ochreous, with purplish-silvery reflections and a broad dark bronzy-fuscous median longitudinal streak throughout, edged above by a shining white streak, beneath rather undefined posteriorly. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Macrenches". FUNET. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 306. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.