Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Epermeniidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Species T. vates | |
Thambotricha is a monotypic genus of moths in the Epermeniidae family. Its sole known species, Thambotricha vates, which is also known by the vernacular name wonder-haired prophet, was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is 13-15 mm for males and 12.5-13 mm for females. The forewings are brassy purplish with a short diagonal white or yellowish fleck at the dorsal angle of the discal cell and an irregular yellow-brown triangular patch on the dorsum. The hindwings are pallid.
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