Tetracladessa

Tetracladessa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Tetracladessa
Gozmany & Vari, 1973
Species: T. chalcoxesta
Binomial name
Tetracladessa chalcoxesta
(Meyrick, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Tinea chalcoxesta Meyrick, 1920

Tetracladessa is a monotypic genus of moths in the Eriocottidae family. Its sole species is Tetracladessa chalcoxesta, which was first described (as Tinea chalcoxesta)[1] by Meyrick in 1920.[2] It is found in South Africa.[3]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are light shining brassy-bronze. The hindwings are light prismatic grey.[1]

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