Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Xyloryctidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Metathrinca | |
Metathrinca illuvialis is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in India (Assam).
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, with a faint grey tinge and with the costal edge dark fuscous towards the base. There is a submarginal series of seven large black dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish.
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