| Thiotricha lindsayi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Thiotricha |
| Species: | T. lindsayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Thiotricha lindsayi Philpott, 1927 | |
Thiotricha lindsayi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philpott in 1927. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are purplish-brown with a sprinkling of whitish scales, especially on the posterior half. The hindwings are fuscous.
Larvae cause beech defoliation.
References
- funet.fi
- Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 58, 1928
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- Moths suspected in beech damage
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Thiotricha lindsayi | |
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