Timocratica nivea is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Vitor O. Becker in 1982. It is found in Brazil (Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais).[1]

Timocratica nivea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Timocratica
Species:
T. nivea
Binomial name
Timocratica nivea
Becker, 1982

The wingspan is 15–17 mm for males and 19–20 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is white. The underside is white. The hindwings are also white.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Timocratica Meyrick, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 45 (3): 262