Trichoboscis crocosema

(Trichoboscis crocosema)

Description

Trichoboscis crocosema is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1929. It is found in India (Andaman Islands). The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are purple-fuscous irrorated dark fuscous and slightly sprinkled whitish, the stigmata forming small obscure cloudy blackish spots, the plical slightly before the first discal. There is an elongate suffused light ochreous-yellowish mark on the costa at four-fifths. The hindwings are grey, darker towards the apex.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lecithoceridae
Genus:Trichoboscis
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