Machimia conspersa

Machimia conspersa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Turner in 1946.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[2]

Machimia conspersa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Machimia
Species:
M. conspersa
Binomial name
Machimia conspersa
Turner, 1946

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are orange, with purple-fuscous markings. There is a subbasal costal spot and two broad lines from one-third of the costa, as well as a discal spot at two-thirds connected with a dot on two-thirds of the costa. There is also a small subapical costal blotch, from which a slender line extends to the costa. There is also a dotted terminal line. The hindwings are pale ochreous.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oecophorinae unplaced species conspersa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. Machimia at funet
  3. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 106


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