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Thyrocopa spilobathra

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Xyloryctidae

Scientific name
  
Thyrocopa spilobathra

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Thyrocopa

Rank
  
Species

Thyrocopa spilobathra is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is possibly extinct.

The length of the forewings is 8–9 mm. Adults are on wing at least in July. The ground color of the forewings is light brown with a few brown scales scattered throughout. The discal area is clouded with poorly defined brownish spots in the cell and evenly spaced spots on the distal half of the costa and along the termen at the vein endings, they are sometimes faint. The hindwings are light brown except for the anal margin, which is sometimes darker brown. The fringe is light brown.

References

Thyrocopa spilobathra Wikipedia