Telphusa sarcochroma explained

Telphusa sarcochroma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Yemen (Socotra), Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Jordan[1] and Palestine.[2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are whitish flesh-colour, with slight fuscous shading and with four fuscous costal spots, the first at the base, the second at about one-sixth, the third at about the middle and the fourth at the commencement of the costal cilia. There is a broad dorsal streak, arising at one-fifth from the base, terminating at the upper edge of the cell a little beyond the second costal spot, some of the flesh-coloured scales between this and the base are distinctly raised. There are also a few fuscous scales beyond the middle of the cell and one or two in the fold beneath them. The hindwings are shining pale bluish grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Rhus dioica.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/TELPSARC Afro Moths
  2. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/telphusa/ Telphusa at funet
  3. https://archive.org/stream/bulletinofliverp01forb#page/3/mode/1up Bull. Liverpool Mus. 3 (1) : 3