Tanymecica xanthoplaca

Tanymecica xanthoplaca is a moth in the family Copromorphidae, and the only species in the genus Tanymecica. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]

Tanymecica xanthoplaca
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Tanymecica

Turner, 1916
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T. xanthoplaca
Binomial name
Tanymecica xanthoplaca
Turner, 1916[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous, with darker fuscous streaks parallel to the veins and a few whitish dots. The basal half of the hindwings is pale-yellow and the terminal half dark-fuscous.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tanymecica xanthoplaca Turner, 1916". GBIF.org. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  2. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  3. ^ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.