Infurcitinea toechophila

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Infurcitinea toechophila
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I. toechophila
Binomial name
Infurcitinea toechophila
Synonyms
  • Tinea toechophila Walsingham, 1908

Infurcitinea toechophila is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[2]

The wingspan is 12–20 mm. The forewings are dark chocolate-brown with clearly defined silvery white markings. The hindwings are pale shining greyish.[3]

The larvae possibly feed on lichen.

References[]

  1. ^ Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 2013-JUNE-17.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ lepiforum.de


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