Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Xyloryctidae Scientific name Thyrocopa megas | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Thyrocopa Rank Species | |
Thyrocopa megas is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Maui.
The length of the forewings is about 13–18 mm. Adults are on wing at least from March to October. The ground color of the forewings is very light whitish brown with some brown scales. The discal area has several poorly defined, brownish spots in the cell. The hindwings are very light whitish brown. The fringe is almost white.
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