Garrha amata

Garrha amata is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[2]

Garrha amata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oecophoridae
Genus:
Garrha
Species:
G. amata
Binomial name
Garrha amata
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Machimia amata Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are light rosy-ochreous, along costa more rosy-tinged. The stigmata is minute and crimson, the plical spot is placed obliquely beyond the first discal spot. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish, towards the apex suffused with pale rosy.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Garrha amata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. Garrha at funet
  3. Exot. Microlep. 1 (6): 175


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