Tonica gypsopis

Tonica gypsopis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1928.[1] It is found on the Andamans.[2]

Tonica gypsopis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Tonica
Species:
T. gypsopis
Binomial name
Tonica gypsopis
Meyrick, 1928

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are white, mostly suffused pale grey except towards the base, the costa and termen. The veins towards the costa are posteriorly partly marked with very fine black lines and there is a short dark grey streak from the base of the costa, and a costal mark at one-sixth, as well as a dash of dark grey irroration just beneath the costa in the middle. The plical and second discal stigmata are marked by white tufts mixed with dark grey. There is an angulated subterminal line formed of cloudy grey spots, as well as three or four suffused dark grey spots on the costa posteriorly, and four smaller on the termen. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tonica gypsopis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. Tonica at funet
  3. Exot. Microlep. 3 (14-15): 474


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