Machimia trigama
(Meyrick, 1928)
Machimia trigama is a small in the Depressariidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is known from Mexico and Texas in the southern United States. The has a wingspan of approximately 20 mm and exhibits distinctive wing patterning with multiple black spots and markings on a light gray background.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Machimia trigama: /məˈkɪmiə traɪˈɡæmə/
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Identification
Distinguished from by combination of: triangular blackish spot on before middle with associated suffusion; second discal stigma forming distinct blackish-gray blotch rather than simple spot; two strongly angulated series of irregular black dots crossing wing; and five blackish dots on posterior costa. The angulated transverse dot series is particularly distinctive. Similar Depressariidae generally lack this specific combination of costal and discal markings.
Distribution
Mexico; southern United States (Texas).
More Details
Taxonomic note
GBIF lists this under Peleopodidae, but Catalogue of Life and other sources place it in Depressariidae. The family Depressariidae is currently accepted in modern classifications.
Observation status
As of source date, iNaturalist reports zero observations for this , suggesting it is rarely encountered or underreported.