Tasmantrix nigrocornis explained

Tasmantrix nigrocornis is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. It is known from eastern Australia, in coastal rainforests of southern New South Wales from Mount Keira to Mount Dromedary.[1]

The forewing length is 3.4 mm for males.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin niger- (meaning black) and -cornis (meaning horned) with reference to the striking black antennae of this species.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/z02520p048f.pdf Micropterigidae (Lepidoptera) of the Southwestern Pacific: a revision with the establishment of five new genera from Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand