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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Odites
Species:
O. metaphracta
Binomial name
Odites metaphracta
Meyrick, 1909

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

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  1. ^ "Odites Walsingham, 1891" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ Annals of the South African Museum 5 (7): 354   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.