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Thiotricha balanopa

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Thiotricha balanopa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Thiotricha
Species:
T. balanopa
Binomial name
Thiotricha balanopa
Meyrick, 1918

Thiotricha balanopa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found on Borneo and in Assam, India.[1]

The wingspan is 8–11 mm. The forewings are shining white with a cloudy fuscous spot above the tornus emitting an oblique strigula. There are two oblique dark fuscous strigulte from the costa near the apex and an oval or elongate black apical spot. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Thiotricha balanopa Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 123. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.