Thiotricha scotaea

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

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.