Metallarcha zygosema is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1897. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia[2] and South Australia.

Metallarcha zygosema
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Metallarcha
Species:
M. zygosema
Binomial name
Metallarcha zygosema
Lower, 1897

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are light brown, with pale yellow markings outlined with darker brown. There is a large irregular cuneiform (wedge-shaped) patch from the base below the costa, its lower edge emitting a long slender streak along the inner margin to the anal angle. There is also a large irregular lunate mark in the middle of the wing, connected with the basal patch anteriorly by a short bar. The hindmarginal line is narrow and yellowish. The hindwings are pale fuscous, with a pale yellow basal patch.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Metallarcha zygosema Lower, 1897". Australian Moths Online. CSIRO. Archived from the original 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Descriptions of new species of Australian Lepidoptera, with notes on synonymy".   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.