Thiotricha nephelodesma
| Thiotricha nephelodesma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Thiotricha |
| Species: | T. nephelodesma
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| Binomial name | |
| Thiotricha nephelodesma Meyrick, 1926
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Thiotricha nephelodesma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found on New Ireland in Papua New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are shining white with a moderate grey transverse fasciae in the middle and towards the apex, the costa and dorsum slenderly grey between these, the apex suffused with grey, confluent on the costa with the second fascia. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Thiotricha nephelodesma Meyrick, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (9): 280.
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