Streniastis thermaea

Streniastis thermaea is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Lower in 1897.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.[2]

Streniastis thermaea
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S. thermaea
Binomial name
Streniastis thermaea
(Lower, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Paltodora thermaea Lower, 1897

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are orange-yellow, deeper on the margins. There is a fine line of fuscous at the apex. The hindwings are black.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Streniastis thermaea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. Streniastis at funet
  3. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 22 (2) : 271


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