Thiotricha lindsayi

Thiotricha lindsayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Thiotricha
Species: T. lindsayi
Binomial name
Thiotricha lindsayi
Philpott, 1927

Thiotricha lindsayi is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Philpott in 1927. It is found in New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are purplish-brown with a sprinkling of whitish scales, especially on the posterior half. The hindwings are fuscous.[2]

Larvae cause beech defoliation.[3]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 58, 1928
  3. ↑ Moths suspected in beech damage


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