Tonica gypsopis
| Tonica gypsopis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Tonica |
| Species: | T. gypsopis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tonica gypsopis Meyrick, 1928 | |
Tonica gypsopis is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1928.[1] It is found on the Andamans.[2]
The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are white, mostly suffused pale grey except towards the base, the costa and termen. The veins towards the costa are posteriorly partly marked with very fine black lines and there is a short dark grey streak from the base of the costa, and a costal mark at one-sixth, as well as a dash of dark grey irroration just beneath the costa in the middle. The plical and second discal stigmata are marked by white tufts mixed with dark grey. There is an angulated subterminal line formed of cloudy grey spots, as well as three or four suffused dark grey spots on the costa posteriorly, and four smaller on the termen. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Tonica at funet
- ↑ Exot. Microlep. 3 (14-15): 474