Thomictis
Thomictis is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It contains only one species, Thomictis ephorista, which is found in Guyana.
| Thomictis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Thomictis Meyrick, 1920 |
| Species: | T. ephorista |
| Binomial name | |
| Thomictis ephorista Meyrick, 1920 | |
The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The forewings are elongate and dark bronzy-fuscous with a broad ochreous-whitish median streak gradually dilated from the base to the termen. The hindwings are brassy-grey.[2]
References
- Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae
- Exotic microlepidoptera, v. 1-5, Mar. 1912-Nov. 1937
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