Microcolona celaenospila
Microcolona celaenospila is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Turner in 1916.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2]
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The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are whitish, suffused with grey (especially towards the costa) and with dark fuscous irroration. There is a blackish discal spot which is narrowly ringed with whitish. There is a second spot preceding the first on the fold and a third in the disc at three-fourths. There is also a blackish apical dot surrounded with whitish. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Microcolona celaenospila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- Microcolona at funet
- Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 41 (2) : 255
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