Timocratica meridionalis

Timocratica meridionalis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Vitor O. Becker in 1982. It is found in Brazil (Paraná, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul), Bolivia and Paraguay.[1]

Timocratica meridionalis
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T. meridionalis
Binomial name
Timocratica meridionalis
Becker, 1982

The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 26–30 mm for females. The forewings are light fuscous with the basal half between R and the costa whitish. The costa is ochreous to ferruginous and the apex, termen, tornus, and oblique fasciae are ferruginous brown. The fold has ochreous scales. The hindwings are golden ochreous.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Timocratica Meyrick, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 45 (3): 235


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