Thiotricha hemiphaea

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

Thiotricha hemiphaea
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T. hemiphaea
Binomial name
Thiotricha hemiphaea
Turner, 1919

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]

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