| Peritornenta thyellia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Peritornenta |
| Species: | P. thyellia |
| Binomial name | |
| Peritornenta thyellia (Meyrick, 1902) | |
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Peritornenta thyellia is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1902. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are pale flesh color with numerous more or less distinct dark fuscous dots, arranged in irregular transverse series. There is an indistinct pre-tornal spot of grey suffusion. The hindwings are whitish ochreous or pale yellowish, generally more or less fuscous tinged.
References
- Peritornenta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 26: 162
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| Peritornenta thyellia | |
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