Onebala iridosoma

Onebala iridosoma is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]

Onebala iridosoma
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O. iridosoma
Binomial name
Onebala iridosoma
(Meyrick, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Helcystogramma iridosoma Meyrick, 1918

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with three irregular pale blue-metallic transverse streaks, obtusely angulated and interrupted above the middle, the first from near the base of the costa to one-third of the dorsum, the second from one-third of the costa to beyond the middle of the dorsum, the third from three-fifth of the costa to two-third of the dorsum, the two latter with white on the costal edge. There is some brownish-ochreous suffusion between these on the subdorsal area, as well as a curved brownish-ochreous line from above the middle of the third streak to four-fifths of the dorsum. There is also a violet-silvery metallic subterminal streak, angulated above the middle and indented between this and the costa. The apical and terminal area beyond this brownish-ochreous, with four blackish longitudinal marks, and a black marginal line. The hindwings are blackish-grey, lighter anteriorly.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Onebala iridosoma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. Onebala at funet
  3. Exotic Microlep. 2 (5): 144


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