Terthroptera Explained

Terthroptera is a genus of ermine moths (family Yponomeutidae). They belong to the large subfamily Yponomeutinae.

This genus includes a mere two known species from southern Polynesia. They are small moths with wingspans less than 2 cm (1 inch), and are characterized by their 8-veined hindwings, with veins 3 and 4 separate and veins 5 and 6 unstalked.^[1]

The species are:

• Terthroptera astochia J.F.G.Clarke, 1986
• Terthroptera eremosesia J.F.G.Clarke, 1971

References

• (1986): Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 416: 1-485. PDF fulltext (214 MB!)

Notes and References

1. Clarke (1986)