Thiotricha scotaea explained

Thiotricha scotaea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are rather dark purplish fuscous with an oblique fuscous-whitish mark towards the apex and two minute whitish dots on the costa near the apex. There is a blackish apical dot, edged posteriorly with a few whitish scales. The hindwings are rather dark grey, thinly scaled in the disc.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . February 7, 2019 . Thiotricha scotaea Meyrick, 1908 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 11, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn18bomb#page/442/mode/1up Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 18 (2): 442.