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Timocratica longicilia

(Timocratica longicilia)

Description

Timocratica longicilia is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Vitor O. Becker in 1982. It is found in Colombia. The habitat consists of tropical montane and tropical lower montane wet forests. The wingspan is 28–30 mm. The forewings are light fuscous with the costa ochreous to ferruginous and the termen, dorsum, oblique fasciae and cilia fuscous. The underside is golden yellow. The hindwings are also golden yellow.

Taxonomic tree:

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