Thudaca obliquella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Thudaca |
| Species: | T. obliquella
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| Binomial name | |
| Thudaca obliquella Walker, 1864
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Thudaca obliquella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales,[1] Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and South Australia.[2]
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are similar to Thudaca mimodora, but the forewings have the first transverse streak without a dark bar above the middle, the second transverse streak is without a dark bar above the lower end and there is a blackish line along the hindmargin. The hindwings are lighter grey, suffused with pale whitish ochreous.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Thudaca obliquella Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- ^ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (2) 7 (4): 575
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