Thioscelis whalleyi

Thioscelis whalleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Thioscelis
Species: T. whalleyi
Binomial name
Thioscelis whalleyi
Duckworth, 1967

Thioscelis whalleyi is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Duckworth in 1967. It is found in Brazil (Goias, Rio de Janeiro).[1]

The wingspan is 50-52 mm. The forewings are as in Thioscelis directrix except for the subterminal line, which is straighter, arising nearer the apex on the costa. The hindwings are as in T. directrix.[2]

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