Thudaca monolechria

Thudaca monolechria is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

Thudaca monolechria
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T. monolechria
Binomial name
Thudaca monolechria
Turner, 1947

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are shining white with orange-yellow markings. There is a broad costal streak from the base almost to the apex, leaving the costal edge white. There is also a dorsal streak throughout and a line from the apex to three-fourths of the dorsum. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]

References

  1. Thudaca at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 72 (3-4): 152


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