Tasmantrix lunaris
| Tasmantrix lunaris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Tasmantrix |
| Species: | T. lunaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Tasmantrix lunaris Gibbs, 2010 | |
Tasmantrix lunaris is a moth of the Micropterigidae family. It is known from eastern Australia, where it is known from two localities in the southern coastal forests of New South Wales.[1]
The forewing length is 3.2 mm for males and 3.1 mm for females. The forewing groundcolour has a bronzy-purple iridescence. There are two white fasciae. The first is an elongate subcostal J-shaped streak, of more or less parallel-width, extending from the base to the anal margin at about mid-length and the second is a large oblique oval patch extending toward the termen from the costa at about two thirds. The fringes are black and white tipped. The hindwing is dark grey with bronzy-purple reflections. The fringes are black.
Etymology
The name is from the Latin lunaris (meaning crescent-shaped) and refers to the unique shape of the forewing fascia of this species.