Machimia conspersa
Machimia conspersa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Turner in 1946.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[2]
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The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are orange, with purple-fuscous markings. There is a subbasal costal spot and two broad lines from one-third of the costa, as well as a discal spot at two-thirds connected with a dot on two-thirds of the costa. There is also a small subapical costal blotch, from which a slender line extends to the costa. There is also a dotted terminal line. The hindwings are pale ochreous.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oecophorinae unplaced species conspersa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- Machimia at funet
- Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 106
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