Thyrocopa albonubila
| Thyrocopa albonubila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Thyrocopa |
| Species: | T. albonubila |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyrocopa albonubila Walsingham, 1907 | |
Thyrocopa albonubila is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
The length of the forewings is 10–13 mm. It is the only Kauai Thyrocopa that has a white forewing with conspicuous black spots. Adults are on wing year-round.
External links
- Insects of Hawaii. Volume 9, Microlepidoptera
- A revision of the endemic Hawaiian genus Thyrocopa (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae: Xyloryctinae)
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