Thema protogramma is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1884 and is endemic to Australia.[1] Adults are variable in appearance, but the palpi are distinctive, having a fringe of long hairs underneath that is even in length throughout.[2]

Thema protogramma
Adult T. protogramma photographed in Aranda, Australian Capital Territory
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Thema
Species:
T. protogramma
Binomial name
Thema protogramma
(Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pleurota protogramma Meyrick, 1884
  • Pleurota crassinervis Meyrick, 1884

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Species Thema protogramma (Meyrick, 1884)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ Turner, A. Jefferis (1939). "Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Oecophoridae. VIII". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 64. Linnean Society of New South Wales: 62–63 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.