Thyrocopa kea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thyrocopa kea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Thyrocopa
Species: T. kea
Binomial name
Thyrocopa kea
Medeiros, 2009

Thyrocopa kea is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to Kauai.

The length of the forewings is 12-20 mm. Adults are on wing at least from March to November. The ground color of the forewings is shiny white to mottled white and grey. There are no other markings present and the fringe is minimal. The underside of the wing is mostly dark brownish-grey. The hindwings are white, to very light brownish-white mottled with grey. The fringe is sometimes lighter.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.