Thiotricha gemmulans

Thiotricha gemmulans is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in southern India.[1]

Thiotricha gemmulans
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T. gemmulans
Binomial name
Thiotricha gemmulans
Meyrick, 1931

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are white with the costal edge black towards the base and a wedge-shaped dark grey mark along the lower half of the termen, above this two fine equal dark fuscous lines meeting at a point towards the apex, the lower from its anterior end, the upper from the costa, just beyond their apex. There is a dark fuscous transverse mark and a round black apical dot. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Thiotricha gemmulans Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 63.


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