Microcolona toropis

Microcolona toropis
Microcolona toropis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Microcolona
Species: M. toropis
Binomial name
Microcolona toropis
(Meyrick, 1897)[1]
Synonyms
  • Elachista toropis Meyrick, 1897

Microcolona toropis is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Australia, including Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The head and thorax are whitish, the antennae grey and the abdomen grey-whitish. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, slightly fuscous-sprinkled. The hindwings are light grey. Adults have been recorded in October.[2]

References

  1. ^ Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
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