Machimia illuminella

Machimia illuminella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama^[2] and Costa Rica.^[3]

Machimia illuminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Machimia
Species:	M. illuminella
Binomial name
Machimia illuminella (Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
Cryptolechia illuminella Busck, 1914[1]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are golden brown with a brick-red costal edge with a black extreme edge. There are three indistinct darker brown transverse lines. The terminal edge is broadly dark brown. The hindwings are bright red.^[1]