Microcolona emporica
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| Microcolona emporica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Microcolona |
| Species: | M. emporica |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcolona emporica Meyrick, 1917 | |
Microcolona emporica is a moth in the family Elachistidae.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous, somewhat sprinkled irregularly with blackish. There is a patch of blackish suffusion extending along the costa from the base to two-thirds. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]