Thyrocopa brevipalpis
Thyrocopa brevipalpis is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
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The length of the forewings is 9–16 mm. Adults are on wing year round. It has a remarkably variable wing pattern.
Larvae have been reared on Hedyotis terminalis.
External links
- Medeiros, Matthew J. (2009). "A revision of the endemic Hawaiian genus Thyrocopa (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae: Xyloryctinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2202.
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