Myriostephes matura
Myriostephes matura is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1884. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.[1]
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| Myriostephes matura Meyrick, 1884 | |
The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous-yellow, often shading to brownish ochreous posteriorly. The costal edge is dark fuscous from the base to beyond the middle and then yellowish white to four-fifths. The lines are ochreous-fuscous. The hindwings are yellow ochreous, posteriorly suffused with fuscous and with a faint discal spot.[2]
References
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1884 (3): 328
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