Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Depressariidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Machimia | |
Machimia illuminella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are golden brown with a brick red costal edge with a black extreme edge. There are three indistinct darker brown transverse lines. The terminal edge is broadly dark brown. The hindwings are bright red.
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