Timocratica xanthosoma

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Timocratica xanthosoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Timocratica
Species:
T. xanthosoma
Binomial name
Timocratica xanthosoma
(Dognin, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Stenoma xanthosoma Dognin, 1913
  • Stenoma sacra Meyrick, 1918

Timocratica xanthosoma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1913. It is found in Panama, Colombia and French Guiana.[1]

The wingspan is about 35 mm. The forewings are snow white and the hindwings are white.[2]

Subspecies[edit]

  • Timocratica xanthosoma xanthosoma (French Guiana)
  • Timocratica xanthosoma leucocephala Becker, 1982 (Panama, Colombia)

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