Macrenches eurybatis

(Macrenches eurybatis)

Description

Macrenches eurybatis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, with purplish-silvery reflections and a broad dark bronzy-fuscous median longitudinal streak throughout, edged above by a shining white streak, beneath rather undefined posteriorly. The hindwings are pale grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Macrenches
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