Sarisophora tamiodes

Sarisophora tamiodes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1910. It is found in New Guinea.[1]

Sarisophora tamiodes
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S. tamiodes
Binomial name
Sarisophora tamiodes
Meyrick, 1910

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are deep ochreous-yellow, with some scattered dark fuscous scales, especially posteriorly. The discal stigmata are dark fuscous, from the second a more or less marked dark fuscous line runs directly towards the dorsum but not reaching it. The hindwings in males are pale ochreous- yellowish, deeper towards the apex, slightly fuscous-tinged on the tornal area. The hindwings of the females are grey, the apex yellow-tinged.[2]

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