| Timocratica longicilia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Timocratica |
| Species: | T. longicilia |
| Binomial name | |
| Timocratica longicilia Becker, 1982 | |
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