Microcolona_tumulifera

<i>Microcolona tumulifera</i>

Microcolona tumulifera

Species of moth

Microcolona tumulifera is a moth in the family Elachistidae.[1] It is found on Java.[2]

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The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are ochreous-brown, irregularly irrorated with blackish. There is a very large subdorsal tuft at one-third and a very small one in the disc before the middle, a moderate subdorsal tuft beyond the middle and a large transverse tuft mixed with whitish at three-fourths. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Microcolona tumulifera​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Microcolona at funet
  3. [3]
    Zool. Meded. Leyden 6 : 169 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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