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Timyra temenodes

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Species of moth

Timyra temenodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Timyra
Species: T. temenodes
Binomial name
Timyra temenodes
Meyrick, 1922

Timyra temenodes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The forewings are grey, irregularly speckled with whitish, the costal edge pale yellowish. There is a narrow transverse ochreous-whitish fascia towards the base not reaching the costa. The hindwings are light ochreous yellow with an irregular dark grey marginal band running all around the wing except in the middle of the base.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 30, 2014). "Timyra temenodes Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. Entomologische Mitteilungen. 11 (2): 44. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Timyra temenodes

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