Garrha oncospila

Garrha oncospila is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Turner in 1946.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[2]

Garrha oncospila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oecophoridae
Genus:
Garrha
Species:
G. oncospila
Binomial name
Garrha oncospila
(Turner, 1946)
Synonyms
  • Machimia oncospila Turner, 1946
  • Machimia nephospila Turner, 1946

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The forewings are pale rosy, brighter on the costa and the extreme costal edge is whitish. The markings are fuscous. There is a median sub-basal dot, the first discal dot is found at one-third, the plical well beyond it and a second discal at two-thirds. There are also short incomplete subterminal and terminal lines. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Garrha oncospila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. Garrha at funet
  3. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 109


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