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Machimia cyphopleura

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Depressariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Machimia

Machimia cyphopleura is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Turner in 1946. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are ochreous, sprinkled with brownish and with a rosy costal line, as well as a purple-fuscous basal patch. There are pale circular spots on the dorsum at one-third and two-thirds, separated and followed by purple-fuscous suffusion. There is also a curved line of brownish dots from two-thirds of the costa to before the tornus and a brownish terminal line. The hindwings are ochreous.

References

Machimia cyphopleura Wikipedia