Thudaca monolechria
Thudaca monolechria is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
| Thudaca monolechria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Thudaca |
| Species: | T. monolechria |
| Binomial name | |
| Thudaca monolechria Turner, 1947 | |
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are shining white with orange-yellow markings. There is a broad costal streak from the base almost to the apex, leaving the costal edge white. There is also a dorsal streak throughout and a line from the apex to three-fourths of the dorsum. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]
References
- Thudaca at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 72 (3-4): 152
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