Brenthia thoracosema explained

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Brenthia thoracosema Diakonoff, 1982 . Catalogue of Life . 29 July 2018.
  2. Web site: choreutidae.lifedesks.org . 2012-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120818161802/http://choreutidae.lifedesks.org/pages/132 . 2012-08-18 . dead .
  3. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 29 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Aemulatrix aequilibra male holotype . Tortricid.net. 28 July 2018.

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