Thymosopha_antileuca

<i>Thymosopha</i>

Thymosopha

Genus of moths

Thymosopha is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Thymosopha antileuca, which is found in South Africa.[1][2]

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The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, with slight purple gloss and a triangular white blotch on the dorsum before the middle, its apex almost touching the costa at one-fourth. There is a smaller triangular white blotch on the costa at three-fourths, reaching half across the wing. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    funet.fi
  2. [2]
    Afro Moths
  3. [3]
    Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 10 (8) : 245 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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