Thiotricha lindsayi explained

Thiotricha lindsayi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philpott in 1927. It is found in New Zealand.^[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are purplish-brown with a sprinkling of whitish scales, especially on the posterior half. The hindwings are fuscous.^[2]

Larvae cause beech defoliation.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/thiotrichinae/thiotricha/ funet.fi
2. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_58/rsnz_58_00_000930.html Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 58, 1928
3. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10407775 Moths suspected in beech damage