Machimia rhaphiducha

Machimia rhaphiducha 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 Queensland.[2]

Machimia rhaphiducha
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M. rhaphiducha
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Machimia rhaphiducha
Turner, 1946

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are whitish with slender blackish streaks and a short streak from the base of the costa, another in the cell and several very slender streaks between the veins to the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey-whitish.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Xyloryctinae unplaced species rhaphiducha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. Machimia at funet
  3. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 117


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