Thema protogramma is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1884 and is endemic to Australia.[1] Adults are variable in appearance, but the palpi are distinctive, having a fringe of long hairs underneath that is even in length throughout.[2]
| Thema protogramma | |
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| Adult T. protogramma photographed in Aranda, Australian Capital Territory | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Thema |
| Species: | T. protogramma
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| Binomial name | |
| Thema protogramma (Meyrick, 1884)
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References
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- ^ a b "Species Thema protogramma (Meyrick, 1884)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Turner, A. Jefferis (1939). "Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Oecophoridae. VIII". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 64. Linnean Society of New South Wales: 62–63 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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