Torodora lineata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2002. It is found in Thailand.[1]

Torodora lineata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Torodora
Species:
T. lineata
Binomial name
Torodora lineata
Park, 2002

The wingspan is about 13.5 mm. The forewings are pale greyish orange in the upper half, with two blackish longitudinal fascia from the base to near the tornus along the submedian groove, with two dark discal spots at the middle and at the end of the cell.

Etymology edit

The species name refers to the transversal lines on the forewings and is derived from Latin linea.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Torodora lineata Park, 2002". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Park, Kyu-Tek (2002). "Taxonomic Review of the Genus Torodora Meyrick in Thailand, with Descriptions of Fifteen New Species (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae)". Insecta Koreana. 19 (2): 147–166.[dead link]