Metathrinca iridostoma explained

Metathrinca iridostoma is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1968. It is found on Luzon in the Philippines.[1]

The wingspan is 17–18 mm for males and 16–17 mm for females. The forewings are snow white, with a silky gloss and with the basal fourth of the costa with a narrow marginal fuscous line. The hindwings are glossy silvery white.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/xyloryctidae/metathrinca/ Metathrinca Meyrick, 1908
  2. https://archive.org/stream/bulletinunitedst2571967unit#page/119/mode/1up Bulletin of the United States National Museum 257: 119