Thioscelis whalleyi

Thioscelis whalleyi is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by W. Donald Duckworth in 1967. It is found in Brazil in the states of Goiás and Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Thioscelis whalleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Thioscelis
Species:
T. whalleyi
Binomial name
Thioscelis whalleyi
Duckworth, 1967

The wingspan is 50–52 mm. The forewings are as in Thioscelis directrix except for the subterminal line, which is straighter, arising nearer the apex on the costa. The hindwings are as in T. directrix.[2]

References
  1. Thioscelis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 123 (3620): 5 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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