Metathrinca rosaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Metathrinca
Species:
M. rosaria
Binomial name
Metathrinca rosaria
(Meyrick, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Ptochoryctis rosaria Meyrick, 1907

Metathrinca rosaria is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in Bhutan.[1]

The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are shining snow white with a submarginal series of seven black dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are white.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 27, 2014). "Metathrinca rosaria (Meyrick, 1907)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (3): 740.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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