Metaprotus magnifica
| Metaprotus magnifica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Metaprotus |
| Species: | M. magnifica |
| Binomial name | |
| Metaprotus magnifica (Meyrick, 1887) | |
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Metaprotus magnifica is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1887.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2][3]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are black with three orange fasciae and an orange dot at the costa. The hindwings are black with a broad orange median band and a small cloudy orange spot beneath the costa before the apex, as well as a larger orange spot before the middle of the hindmargin. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.[4]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
- ↑ Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1887 (3): 200
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