Thelosia truvena

Thelosia truvena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Thelosia
Species: T. truvena
Binomial name
Thelosia truvena
Schaus, 1896[1]

Thelosia truvena is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1896. It is found in Brazil (São Paulo).[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brownish grey, finely speckled with darker scales. There is a straight brown basal line, followed by a brownish shade. There is also a minute brown spot in the cell, followed by a straight brown line. The hindwings are light fawn with two very indistinct transverse brownish lines.

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