Metallarcha thiophara is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Metallarcha |
| Species: | M. thiophara
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| Binomial name | |
| Metallarcha thiophara Turner, 1917
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The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with fuscous markings. There is a costal streak from the base and a short inwardly oblique fine streak from the dorsum, as well as a broad terminal band. The hindwings are pale ochreous with some pale fuscous irroration and a large pale fuscous apical patch.[3]
It is found in South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.[4]
References edit
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
- ^ Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Metallarcha thiophara". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
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