Thioscelis fuscata explained

Thioscelis fuscata is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by W. Donald Duckworth in 1967. It is found in Peru.[1]

The wingspan is about 46 mm. The forewings are dark brown, lighter on the costa basally, the median third with ill-defined black spotting. There is a subterminal transverse line consisting of a faint series of black dots and the terminal line is barely distinguishable. The hindwings are dark brown to black.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/stenomatinae/thioscelis/ Thioscelis
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofuni1231967unit#page/n582/mode/1up Proceedings of the United States National Museum 123 (3620): 7