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Metathrinca rosaria

Synonyms: Ptochoryctis rosaria

Wikipedia Abstract

Metathrinca rosaria is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1907. It is found in Bhutan. The wingspan is 23-24 mm. The forewings are shining snow-white with a submarginal series of seven black dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are white.
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Prey / Diet

Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)[1]
Pyraria irregularis (Common apple)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0