Thiotricha animosella

Thiotricha animosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Thiotricha
Species:	T. animosella
Binomial name
	Thiotricha animosella; (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
	Gelechia animosella Walker, 1864; Thiotricha acrocelea Turner, 1919;

Thiotricha animosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in southern India, Sri Lanka and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.^[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are shining-white with the apical fourth bright orange from the costa to the termen. A suffused grey dorsal spot precedes the orange area and there is a black spot at the apex and a black dot on the termen above the middle, preceded by a white dot. The hindwings are pale grey, with the apical process ochreous tinged towards the extremities and a black dot on the extreme apex.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Thiotricha animosella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
^ Description of Thiotricha acrocelea in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 31 (10): 116

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Thiotricha animosella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

[2] Description of Thiotricha acrocelea in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 31 (10): 116

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