- Thyrocopa indecora
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Thyrocopa indecora Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Oecophoridae Genus: Thyrocopa Species: T. indecora Binomial name Thyrocopa indecora
(Butler, 1881)Synonyms - Depressaria indecora Butler, 1881
- Depressaria lactea Butler, 1881
- Thyrocopa lactea
- Depressaria argentea Butler, 1881
- Thyrocopa argentea
- Thyrocopa tessellatella Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa indecora is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Maui and Hawaii.
The length of the forewings is 7-15 mm. Adults are on wing year-round. It is remarkably variable in forewing pattern.
The larvae feed on Acacia koa, where they are often abundant in dead bark, twigs, and branches. They have also been recorded on dead Sophora species, Rubus hawaiiensis, leaves of Sapindus species and rotten wood.
External links
- Insects of Hawaii. Volume 9, Microlepidoptera
- A revision of the endemic Hawaiian genus Thyrocopa (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae: Xyloryctinae)
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