Metallarcha zygosema
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| Metallarcha zygosema | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Metallarcha |
| Species: | M. zygosema |
| Binomial name | |
| Metallarcha zygosema Lower, 1897 | |
Metallarcha zygosema is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1897. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia[2] and South Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are light brown, with pale yellow markings outlined with darker brown. There is a large irregular cuneiform (wedge-shaped) patch from the base below the costa, its lower edge emitting a long slender streak along the inner margin to the anal angle. There is also a large irregular lunate mark in the middle of the wing, connected with the basal patch anteriorly by a short bar. The hindmarginal line is narrow and yellowish. The hindwings are pale fuscous, with a pale yellow basal patch.[3]
