Thiotricha argyrea explained

Thiotricha argyrea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are shining-white with three suffused grey dorsal blotches, sub-basal, median and tornal. There is a short oblique grey streak from five-sixths of the costa, succeeded by a narrow parallel blackish streak. There is also a blackish apical dot. The hindwings are grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/thiotrichinae/thiotricha/ funet.fi
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofroy1919roya#page/118/mode/1up Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 118