Kertomesis_thyrota

<i>Kertomesis thyrota</i>

Kertomesis thyrota

Species of moth

Kertomesis thyrota is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929.[1] It is found in Sudan.[2]

Quick Facts Kertomesis thyrota, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous with blackish markings. There is a suboval spot on the base of the costa, a subbasal dot almost on the dorsum, a dot representing the first discal stigma, a short inwards-oblique streak from the costa at two-thirds, an erect fasciate streak from the dorsum towards the tornus reaching two-thirds of the way across the wing, and three or four marginal dots around the apex. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Savela, Markku, ed. (November 27, 2013). "Kertomesis thyrota (Meyrick, 1929)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. [2]
    De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Kertomesis thyrota (Meyrick, 1929)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (17): 516.

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