Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Torodora | |
Torodora fuscobasalis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2002. It is found in Thailand.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark brown before the antemedian line, which is bordered by creamy-white scales and followed by a pale brownish-grey area. The discal spot is relatively large and found near the upper angle of the cell. There is also a triangular greyish orange costal spot at four-fifths. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the dark brown basal half of the forewings and is derived from Latin fusc (meaning brown).
References
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