Macrenches eurybatis
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| Macrenches eurybatis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Macrenches |
| Species: | M. eurybatis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrenches eurybatis Meyrick, 1904 | |
Macrenches eurybatis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia,[1] the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings are whitish ochreous, with purplish-silvery reflections and a broad dark bronzy-fuscous median longitudinal streak throughout, edged above by a shining white streak, beneath rather undefined posteriorly. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]
