Thioscelis directrix

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Thioscelis directrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Thioscelis
Species:
T. directrix
Binomial name
Thioscelis directrix
Meyrick, 1909

Thioscelis directrix is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in Peru, Bolivia and Costa Rica. [1]

The wingspan is 62–63 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, paler and whitish tinged towards the costa anteriorly and with the costal edge ochreous brown. There are some ill-defined small blackish dots towards the costa on the median third, and two or three somewhat larger before the apex of the wing, a subterminal series of several very undefined blackish dots on the costal half of the wing and a series of undefined blackish dots or marks along the termen. The hindwings are light or rather dark fuscous, more or less yellow tinged towards the costa posteriorly. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Thioscelis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ↑ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1909 (1): 30 PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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