Thyrocopa leonina
| Thyrocopa leonina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Thyrocopa |
| Species: | T. leonina |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyrocopa leonina Walsingham, 1907 | |
Thyrocopa leonina is a moth of the Xyloryctidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Lanai. It is possibly extinct.
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. Adults are on wing at least in February. The ground color of the forewings is brown. The hindwings are very light brown. The fringe is also very light brown.
External links
- Insects of Hawaii. Volume 9, Microlepidoptera
- A revision of the endemic Hawaiian genus Thyrocopa (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae: Xyloryctinae)
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