Metallarcha eurychrysa
Metallarcha eurychrysa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia,[1] New South Wales and Western Australia.
| Metallarcha eurychrysa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Metallarcha |
| Species: | M. eurychrysa |
| Binomial name | |
| Metallarcha eurychrysa Meyrick, 1884 | |
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are yellow with three black stripes across the forewings, and one across the hindwings.[2]
References
- Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 May 2018). "Metallarcha eurychrysa Meyrick, 1884". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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