Brenthia thoracosema
Brenthia thoracosema is a species of moth of the family Choreutidae.[1] It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1982. It is found in Sri Lanka.[2][3]
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| Brenthia thoracosema Diakonoff, 1982 | |
Description
The wingspan of the adult female is 11.5 mm. Its head is purplish black. Antenna fuscous. Basal half of antennae with white rings. Palpi and thorax purplish black. Abdomen purple. Forewings broadly triangular. Apex and long termen rounded. Basal patch is purplish black, with bluish-white scaly dusting. Cilia purplish fuscous. Hindwings pale purplish fuscous. Cilia fuscous.[4]
References
- "Species Details: Brenthia thoracosema Diakonoff, 1982". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "choreutidae.lifedesks.org". Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Aemulatrix aequilibra male holotype". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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