Thiotricha aucupatrix

(Thiotricha aucupatrix)

Description

Thiotricha aucupatrix is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1929. It is found in Peru. The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are silvery-white with a very oblique blackish line from the costa at two-thirds, and a fine dark fuscous line from the anterior extremity of a dash on the end of the fold, converging to a round black apical dot. The hindwings are rather dark grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Thiotricha
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