Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Xyloryctidae Scientific name Thyrocopa brevipalpis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Thyrocopa Rank Species | |
Thyrocopa brevipalpis is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
The length of the forewings is 9–16 mm. Adults are on wing year-round. It has a remarkably variable wing pattern.
Larvae have been reared on Hedyotis terminalis.
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