Thymiatris cephalochra
Thymiatris cephalochra is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.
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The wingspan is about 45 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, mixed with ashy grey and with the veins outlined with fuscous. There is a large suffused discal spot in the middle of the wing, as well as a yellowish hindmarginal streak or line, dotted with fuscous. The hindwings are dark fuscous with a narrow yellowish hindmarginal streak hardly reaching the anal angle, broadest at the apex.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (27 June 2014). "Thymiatris cephalochra (Lower, 1894)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- McMillan, Ian (1 July 2010). "Thymiatris Meyrick, 1907". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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