Metallarcha beatalis

Metallarcha beatalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Metallarcha
Species:	M. beatalis
Binomial name
	Metallarcha beatalis; (C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
Synonyms
	Botys beatalis C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875; Metallarcha clethrodes Lower, 1918; Metallarcha goudii Lower, 1902; Metallarcha thioscia Lower, 1918;

Metallarcha beatalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

The forewings are dark brown with bold yellow patches. The hindwings are orange with a dark brown patch on the costa and a dark brown margin incorporating a narrow yellow arc.^[2]

References

^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia

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[1] "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia

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