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Machimia desertorum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Depressariidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Machimia

Machimia desertorum is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in Patagonia.

The wingspan is about 17 mm for males and 19 mm for females. The forewings are yellowish-grey with a reddish tinge and dark scales. The hindwings are shining whitish.

References

Machimia desertorum Wikipedia