Tonica melanoglypha
| Tonica melanoglypha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Tonica |
| Species: | T. melanoglypha |
| Binomial name | |
| Tonica melanoglypha Diakonoff, 1966 | |
Tonica melanoglypha is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Diakonoff in 1966.[1] It is found on Java.[2]
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are creamy, partially finely dusted with pale greyish-fuscous, not dusted towards the costa anteriorly and between the veins elsewhere. The dorsal area below the fold is evenly suffused with pale greyish-fuscous. The markings are blackish-brown. The hindwings are creamy-white, the apex slightly bent down, narrowly edged with a short black strigula.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Tonica at funet
- ↑ Tijds. Ent. 109 (3) : 79
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