Merocrates

Merocrates is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lecithoceridae.[1] Its single species, Merocrates themelias, is found on New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1931.[2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a broad antemedian pale yellow band not quite reaching the costa, extending beneath the costa from one-fourth to the middle, dilated downwards and extending on the dorsum from one-sixth to near two-thirds, the first discal stigma forming a dark fuscous dot in this. The bases of the scales on the posterior half of the wing are whitish hyaline. There is a cloudy yellow-whitish line from four-fifths of the costa to the tornus, somewhat indented towards the costa. The hindwings are light grey, the extreme bases of the scales whitish hyaline, forming a fine ribbing.[3]