Tinea antricola

Tinea antricola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Tinea
Species:
T. antricola
Binomial name
Tinea antricola
Meyrick, 1924
Synonyms

Tinea palaechrysis Meyrick 1929
Tinea hypochrysa Meyrick 1927

Tinea antricola is a cave-dwelling moth of the family Tineidae. It is known from India, Sumatra, Indonesia[1] and Malaysia.[2]

The wingspan is 8–11 mm. The forewings are pale grey. The hindwings are light brassy-grey.[3]

References

  1. ^ nhm - Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. ^ Bradley, 1973. Tineid moths from the Batu Caves, Selangor. - Journal Of Natural History Vol. 7 , Iss. 6.
  3. ^ Description of Tinea hypochrysa in Exot. Microlep. 3: 332


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