Tinea antricola is a cave-dwelling moth of the family Tineidae. It is known from India, Sumatra, Indonesia[1] and Malaysia.[2]
| Tinea antricola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Tinea |
| Species: | T. antricola
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| Binomial name | |
| Tinea antricola Meyrick, 1924
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| Synonyms | |
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Tinea palaechrysis Meyrick 1929
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The wingspan is 8–11 mm. The forewings are pale grey. The hindwings are light brassy-grey.[3]
References edit
- ^ nhm - Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera)
- ^ Bradley, 1973. Tineid moths from the Batu Caves, Selangor. - Journal Of Natural History Vol. 7 , Iss. 6.
- ^ Description of Tinea hypochrysa in Exot. Microlep. 3: 332
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