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Thyrocopa brevipalpis

(Thyrocopa brevipalpis)

Description

Thyrocopa brevipalpis is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The length of the forewings is 9–16 mm. Adults are on wing year round. It has a remarkably variable wing pattern. Larvae have been reared on Hedyotis terminalis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Thyrocopa
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