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Thudaca campylota

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Thudaca campylota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Thudaca
Species:
T. campylota
Binomial name
Thudaca campylota
Meyrick, 1893

Thudaca campylota is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1893. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The forewings are snow white with bright orange markings, partially blackish edged. The costal edge is blackish towards the base and there is a moderate streak immediately beneath the costa from the base to the costa before the apex. A subdorsal somewhat irregular streak is found from the base almost to the anal angle and there is a transverse streak from two-thirds of the subcostal streak to the middle of the subdorsal, forming an obtuse-angled zigzag in the middle. There is also a straight rather irregular-edged streak from the extremity of the subcostal to the extremity of the subdorsal streak. Some blackish scales are found on the hindmargin. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Thudaca at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (2) 7 (4): 572 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.