Himotica thyrsitis
| Himotica thyrsitis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Himotica Meyrick, 1912 |
| Species: | H. thyrsitis |
| Binomial name | |
| Himotica thyrsitis Meyrick, 1912 | |
Himotica thyrsitis is a moth in the Depressariidae family, and the only species in the genus Himotica. It was described by Meyrick in 1912 and is found in Brazil.[1]
The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish with the upper part of the cell posteriorly, and the whole space between the cell and termen except towards the costa suffused with light brownish-ochreous, with more or less pale streaks on the veins, and some dark fuscous suffusion between the veins, especially posteriorly. There is a fuscous marginal line around the apex. The hindwings are grey, the costa whitish-suffused to the apex.[2]
References
- ↑ Himotica thyrsitis at funet.fi.
- ↑ Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1911 (4) : 705
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