Acryptolechia malacobyrsa explained

Acryptolechia malacobyrsa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Japan, Korea, China (Fujian, Henan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan) and Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are deep yellow-ochreous, sprinkled rather dark purplish-fuscous and with some purplish-fuscous suffusion towards the dorsum anteriorly. There is an oblique oval purplish-fuscous spot representing the first discal stigma and a somewhat oblique slender purplish-fuscous fascia from beyond the middle of the costa to the dorsum before the tornus. There is a marginal series of small purplish-fuscous spots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey, paler towards the base.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . September 17, 2019 . Meleonoma malacobyrsa (Meyrick, 1921) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 13, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid02meyr#page/394/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (13): 394.