Thiotricha margarodes

Thiotricha margarodes is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

Thiotricha margarodes
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T. margarodes
Binomial name
Thiotricha margarodes
Meyrick, 1904

The wingspan is 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in). The forewings are shining white, with a faint ochreous tinge and a semi-oval leaden-grey spot along the lower half of the termen, edged anteriorly with a dark fuscous line. There are two outwardly oblique dark fuscous lines from the costa towards the apex and a black apical dot, preceded by orange. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (7 February 2019). "Thiotricha margarodes Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (2 (114)): 294 via Internet Archive.


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