Margarosticha argyrograpta explained

Margarosticha argyrograpta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago.[1]

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are orange-yellow with a silvery-white subbasal patch, a silvery-white medial band, a triangular silvery-white postmedial patch, as well as a wedge-shaped silvery-white subterminal band. The hindwings are orange-yellow, with a white base and a silvery-white medial band, as well as a metallic silvery postmedial lunule.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/annalsmagazineof8191917lond/annalsmagazineof8191917lond_djvu.txt The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology