Larcophora Explained

Larcophora is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Larcophora sophronistis, which is found in India.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous with a transverse blackish fascia at one-third, narrowed towards the costa. The second discal stigma is moderate, round and black and there is a dark fuscous shade from three-fourths of the costa to the tornus, suffused anteriorly, well-defined posteriorly and somewhat angulated beneath the costa and in the disc. The hindwings are grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/larcophora/ funet.fi
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid02meyr#page/112/mode/1up Exotic Microlep. 2 (4): 112