Austromartyria porphyrodes
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Austromartyria porphyrodes is a moth
of the Micropterigidae
family. It is only known to be from the higher rainfall regions of the Atherton Tableland in northern Queensland
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The forewing length is 3.5 mm for males and 4 mm for females. The forewing ground colour is rich purplish-brown with strong reflections. It has three transverse shining white fasciae, the first small and basal but with a row of black scales along the costal and anal margins. The second is found at slightly less than mid-length and has the form of a broad straight band from the costa to the dorsum. It is slightly wider at the dorsum end and fringed with black scales along the costal margin. The third is found midway between the second fascia and the apex. The fringes are dark brown. The hindwings are dark brownish-black with purple reflections.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Micropterigidae
Micropterigidae
Micropterigoidea is the superfamily of "mandibulate archaic moths", all placed in the single family Micropterigidae, containing currently about 20 living genera. They are considered the most primitive extant lineage of Lepidoptera ....
family. It is only known to be from the higher rainfall regions of the Atherton Tableland in northern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
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The forewing length is 3.5 mm for males and 4 mm for females. The forewing ground colour is rich purplish-brown with strong reflections. It has three transverse shining white fasciae, the first small and basal but with a row of black scales along the costal and anal margins. The second is found at slightly less than mid-length and has the form of a broad straight band from the costa to the dorsum. It is slightly wider at the dorsum end and fringed with black scales along the costal margin. The third is found midway between the second fascia and the apex. The fringes are dark brown. The hindwings are dark brownish-black with purple reflections.