| Batrachedra epixantha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Batrachedridae |
| Genus: | Batrachedra |
| Species: | B. epixantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachedra epixantha Meyrick, 1897 | |
Batrachedra epixantha is a species of moth of the family Batrachedridae. It is found in Australia.
Original description
Male, Female 9-11 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Palpi yellowish, terminal joint dark fuscous, scale-projection very slight. Antennae grey, ringed with black. Thorax ochreous-yellow, sometimes suffused with fuscous. Abdomen grey. Legs dark fuscous, posterior pair ochreous-whitish. Forewings deep ochreous-yellow, costal half suffused with rather dark fuscous except towards costa posteriorly; plical and second discal stigmata black; cilia fuscous, darker round apex. Hindwings dark grey; cilia grey. Sydney, New South Wales; Albany, West Australia; in September, October, and March, five specimens.
— Original description by Edward Meyrick
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