Peritornenta thyellia

Peritornenta thyellia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Peritornenta
Species:	P. thyellia
Binomial name
	Peritornenta thyellia; (Meyrick, 1902)
Synonyms
	Peritorneuta thyellia Meyrick, 1902;

Peritornenta thyellia is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1902. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.^[1]

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are pale flesh color with numerous more or less distinct dark fuscous dots, arranged in irregular transverse series. There is an indistinct pre-tornal spot of grey suffusion. The hindwings are whitish ochreous or pale yellowish, generally more or less fuscous tinged.^[2]

References

^ Peritornenta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
^ Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 26: 162 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Peritornenta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.

[2] Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 26: 162 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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