Metaprotus magnifica explained

Metaprotus magnifica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are black with three orange fasciae and an orange dot at the costa. The hindwings are black with a broad orange median band and a small cloudy orange spot beneath the costa before the apex, as well as a larger orange spot before the middle of the hindmargin. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . Matthias . Landry . Bernard . Vegliante . Francesca . Tränkner . Andreas . Mally . Richard . Hayden . James . Bauer . Franziska . Segerer . Andreas . Li . Houhun . Schouten . Rob . Solis . M. Alma . Maria Alma Solis . Trofimova . Tatiana . De Prins . Jurate . Speidel . Wolfgang . amp . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 15 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Metaprotus magnifica . CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences . Australian Moths Online . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511145823/http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=31855 . 11 May 2018.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofen1887roya#page/200/mode/1up Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1887 (3): 200.

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