Hypatima tricosma

Hypatima tricosma is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1933.[1] It is found in Malaysia.[2]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, irregularly streaked longitudinally with dark brown, the costal edge white on the basal third, edged beneath by a thicker brown streak, an irregular thicker dark brown dorsal streak from the base to four-fifths, some glossy grey suffusion in the disc between these anteriorly, as well as an irregular narrow dark brown median fascia, angulated near the costa, followed by a fine white oblique costal strigula dark-edged posteriorly. The costal area is posteriorly bright ferruginous, with three very oblique white wedge-shaped strigulae, the first extended as a fine white line edged with purplish fuscous to near the apex, then abruptly angled back and continued irregularly edged with dark brown to about the tornus. The hindwings are grey, with the base paler and the veins darker suffused.[3]