Thambotricha
| Thambotricha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Thambotricha Meyrick, 1922 |
| Species: | T. vates |
| Binomial name | |
| Thambotricha vates Meyrick, 1922 | |
Thambotricha is a monotypic genus of moths in the Epermeniidae family. Its sole species, Thambotricha vates, which is also known by the vernacular name wonder-haired prophet, was described by Meyrick in 1922.[1][2] It is found in New Zealand.[3]
The wingspan is 13-15 mm for males and 12.5-13 mm for females. The forewings are brassy purplish with a short diagonal white or yellowish fleck at the dorsal angle of the discal cell and an irregular yellow-brown triangular patch on the dorsum. The hindwings are pallid.[4]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ "Data | Resources | Landcare Research". landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ J. S. Dugdale (1987) Thambotricha vates Meyrick, reassigned to Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 14:3, 375-383
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