Thyrocopa acetosa
| Thyrocopa acetosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Thyrocopa |
| Species: | T. acetosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyrocopa acetosa Meyrick, 1915 | |
Thyrocopa abusa is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. The forewing ground color is mottled light whitish-brown and brown. The discal area is clouded with poorly defined blackish spots. The spots on the distal half of the costa and along the termen at the vein endings are not visible. The hindwings are very light brown. The fringe is light whitish-brown.
External links
- Insects of Hawaii. Volume 9, Microlepidoptera
- A revision of the endemic Hawaiian genus Thyrocopa (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae: Xyloryctinae)
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