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Thyrocopa indecora

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Thyrocopa indecora
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T. indecora
Binomial name
Thyrocopa indecora
(Butler, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria indecora Butler, 1881
  • Depressaria lactea Butler, 1881
  • Thyrocopa lactea
  • Depressaria argentea Butler, 1881
  • Thyrocopa argentea
  • Thyrocopa tessellatella Walsingham, 1907

Thyrocopa indecora is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii.

The length of the forewings is 7–15 mm. Adults are on wing year-round. It is remarkably variable in forewing pattern.

The larvae feed on Acacia koa, where they are often abundant in dead bark, twigs and branches. They have also been recorded on dead Sophora species, Rubus hawaiiensis, leaves of Sapindus species and rotten wood.