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Thiotricha hemiphaea

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Thiotricha hemiphaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Thiotricha
Species:
T. hemiphaea
Binomial name
Thiotricha hemiphaea
Turner, 1919

Thiotricha hemiphaea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are grey, towards the base suffused with silvery white except for a long dorsal wedge, broadest at the base. There is a white costal dot at five-sixths and black dots on the apex and mid-termen, edged anteriorly with white. The hindwings are grey with an apical fuscous dot.[2]

References

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  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 118 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.