Triclonella xuthocelis

(Triclonella xuthocelis)

Description

Triclonella xuthocelis is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in the mountains of southern Arizona and northern Mexico. The length of the forewings is 6.3-7.7 mm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Momphidae

Genus:Triclonella

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