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Thyrocopa vagans

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Thyrocopa vagans
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T. vagans
Binomial name
Thyrocopa vagans
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Ptychothrix vagans Walsingham, 1907

Thyrocopa vagans is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

The length of the forewings is about 8 mm. Adults are on wing at least in May, August, and September. The ground color of the forewings is mostly very light gray, mottled with a few brown scales, darker near thorax and along the costal margin. The hindwings are light brown. The fringe is very light brown.