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