Machimia illuminella

Machimia illuminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Machimia
Species:	M. illuminella
Binomial name
	Machimia illuminella; (Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
	Cryptolechia illuminella Busck, 1914;

Machimia illuminella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914.[1] It is found in Panama.[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are golden brown with a brick-red costal edge with a black extreme edge. There are three indistinct darker brown transverse lines. The terminal edge is broadly dark brown. The hindwings are bright red.[3]

References

Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
Machimia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 27

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[nhm-1] Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.

[2] Machimia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[3] Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 27