Microcolona crypsicasis

Microcolona crypsicasis is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1897.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.[2]

Microcolona crypsicasis
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M. crypsicasis
Binomial name
Microcolona crypsicasis
Meyrick, 1897

The wingspan is 7–10 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, irrorated with fuscous. There is a raised black dot on the fold at one-sixth and another beneath the fold at one-third. A third is found in the disc slightly above the middle and a fourth beneath the fold obliquely beyond the third, almost dorsal, and two transversely placed close together above the tornus. There is a cloudy fuscous spot on the costa before two-thirds and two black dots longitudinally placed at the apex. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Microcolona crypsicasis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. Microcolona at funet
  3. Descriptions of Australian Microlepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae


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