Thiotricha chrysopa 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 chrysopa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Thiotricha |
| Species: | T. chrysopa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904
| |
The wingspan is about 10 mm (0.39 in). The forewings are shining pale grey, with brassy and purplish reflections and there is a pale ochreous-yellow patch occupying the apical fourth of the wing, the upper half suffused with orange, the anterior edge convex, enclosing a longitudinal dark grey median dash. There is also a black apical dot, connected with a dark grey mark along the upper part of the termen. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (7 February 2019). "Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (2 (114)): 293. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163 – via Internet Archive.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
