Thiotricha lindsayi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philpott in 1927. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
Thiotricha lindsayi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Thiotricha |
Species: | T. lindsayi
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Binomial name | |
Thiotricha lindsayi Philpott, 1927
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are purplish-brown with a sprinkling of whitish scales, especially on the posterior half. The hindwings are fuscous.[2]
Larvae cause beech defoliation.[3]
References
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- ^ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 58, 1928 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Moths suspected in beech damage