Odites metaphracta is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]
| Odites metaphracta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Odites |
| Species: | O. metaphracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Odites metaphracta Meyrick, 1909
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The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, with a faint yellowish tinge. The costal edge is fulvous. The hindwings are pale whitish ochreous.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Odites Walsingham, 1891" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Annals of the South African Museum 5 (7): 354
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