Thioscelis fuscata

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Thioscelis fuscata
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T. fuscata
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Thioscelis fuscata
Duckworth, 1967

Thioscelis fuscata is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by W. Donald Duckworth in 1967. It is found in Peru. [1]

The wingspan is about 46 mm. The forewings are dark brown, lighter on the costa basally, the median third with ill-defined black spotting. There is a subterminal transverse line consisting of a faint series of black dots and the terminal line is barely distinguishable. The hindwings are dark brown to black. [2]

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References

  1. Thioscelis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 123 (3620): 7