Tetracladessa

Tetracladessa is a monotypic genus of moths in the Eriocottidae family. Its sole species is Tetracladessa chalcoxesta, which was first described (as Tinea chalcoxesta)[1] by Meyrick in 1920.[2] It is found in South Africa.[3]

Tetracladessa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eriocottidae
Genus:
Tetracladessa

Gozmany & Vari, 1973
Species:
T. chalcoxesta
Binomial name
Tetracladessa chalcoxesta
(Meyrick, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Tinea chalcoxesta Meyrick, 1920

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are light shining brassy-bronze. The hindwings are light prismatic grey.[1]

References
  1. Meyrick, E. 1920c. Descriptions of South African Microlepidoptera. - Annals of the South African Museum 17: 303
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tetracladessa chalcoxesta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  3. Afro Moths


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