Margarosticha gaudialis explained

Margarosticha gaudialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are fulvous orange, tinged with brown at the base. There is an oblique silvery band, edged with brown and a triangular silvery-white mark beyond the cell defined by rather diffused brown, as well as a silvery-white subterminal band. The hindwings are fulvous orange, with a pale base and a slightly sinuous silvery-white medial band.[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