Summary.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:#f8f9fa;padding:5px;font-size:95%;border-spacing:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;width:100%}.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>th,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>th{padding:4px}.mw-parser-output.fileinfo-paramfield{background:#ccf;text-align:right;padding-right:0.4em;width:15%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+div.commons-file-information-table>table{border-top:0;padding-top:0;margin-top:-8px}@media only screen and (max-width:719px){.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table.fileinfotpl-type-information{border-spacing:0;padding:0;word-break:break-word;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody{display:block}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>th,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>th{padding:0.2em 0.4em;text-align:left;text-align:start}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+div.commons-file-information-table>table{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output.fileinfo-paramfield{box-sizing:border-box;flex:1 0 100%;width:100%}} Description: Metalmark Moths, probably a species of Brenthia (Choreutidae). Pereybere Mauritius, October 2012. It could possibly be Brenthia leptocosma. Brenthia leptocosma has been found on and described from Mauritius. In the 1950s it was widespread and used the weedy plant Cordia macrostachya as a host. See
The Bionomics and Morphology of Brenthia leptocosma Meyrick (Lep., Glyphipterygidae), J. R. Williams, Bulletin of Entomological Research / Volume41 / Issue03 / February 1951, pp 629-635. Meyrick's description of Brenthia leptocosma is available from
BHL. Exotic microlepidoptera, v.1, 1916, Page 560. DOI:
dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.9241. Date: 21 October 2012, 09:38. Source:
Mating Metalmark Moths. Author:
John Tann from Sydney, Australia. Camera location
19° 59′ 39.56″ S, 57° 35′ 44.35″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap-19.994321; 57.595653.