Thiotricha niphastis
| Thiotricha niphastis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Thiotricha |
| Species: | T. niphastis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thiotricha niphastis Meyrick, 1904 | |
Thiotricha niphastis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1]
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are shining whitish, sprinkled with fuscous and a triangular fuscous spot on the base of the costa. The anterior half of the dorsum suffused with pale grey. There is an irregular fuscous spot in the disc at one-fourth, one beneath the middle of the disc, one on tornus, and one on costa at two-thirds. There is some irregular fuscous marking towards the apex and a blackish apical dot. The hindwings are light grey.[2]
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