Thyrocopa kanaloa
Thyrocopa kanaloa is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It was first described by Matthew J. Medeiros in 2009. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kahoolawe.
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| Species: | T. kanaloa |
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| Thyrocopa kanaloa Medeiros, 2009 | |
The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm. Adults are on wing at least in October. The ground color of the forewings is mottled very light brown to black. The discal area sometimes has one or more very small, faint black spots in the cell. The hindwings are very light brown.
External links
- Medeiros, Matthew J. (2009). "A revision of the endemic Hawaiian genus Thyrocopa (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae: Xyloryctinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2202.
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