Metallarcha beatalis

Metallarcha beatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

Metallarcha beatalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metallarcha
Species:
M. beatalis
Binomial name
Metallarcha beatalis
Synonyms
  • Botys beatalis C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Metallarcha clethrodes Lower, 1918
  • Metallarcha goudii Lower, 1902
  • Metallarcha thioscia Lower, 1918

The forewings are dark brown with bold yellow patches. The hindwings are orange with a dark brown patch on the costa and a dark brown margin incorporating a narrow yellow arc.[2]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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