Macrobathra mesopora
| Macrobathra mesopora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Macrobathra |
| Species: | M. mesopora
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrobathra mesopora Meyrick, 1886
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Macrobathra mesopora is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. The adult moths have off-white forewings with bold dark brown bands and patches. The hindwings are dark brown. The wingspan is about 1.5 cm. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2][3]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Macrobathra mesopora". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 October 2014). "Macrobathra mesopora Meyrick, 1886". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 6 September 2020.