Tephrosara

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Tephrosara
Scientific classification
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Tephrosara

Meyrick, 1915
Species:
T. cimmeria
Binomial name
Tephrosara cimmeria
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Erechthias cimmeria Meyrick, 1914

Tephrosara is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It contains only one species, Tephrosara cimmeria, which is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 14-15 mm. The forewings are elongate and rather dark grey. The tips of the scales are whitish and there are two ochreous-brown longitudinal lines. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

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