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''Thyrocopa peleana'' is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to Oahu. It is possibly extinct. The length of the forewings is 11–19 mm. Adults are on wing at least in September. The ground color of the forewings is very light whitish-brown, with a few dark brown scales scattered throughout. The discal area has three to four small, brownish spots in the cell. The hindwings are very light whitish-brown. The larvae feed on ''Melicope'' species. Larvae have been reared from caterpillars in burrows of the longicorn beetle, ''Nesithmysus bridwelli'' in ''Melicope'' trees. The larvae feed in decaying wood and on bark around the entrance to the burrows, spinning a sheet-like web to cover the feeding area. ==External links== *(Insects of Hawaii. Volume 9, Microlepidoptera ) *(A revision of the endemic Hawaiian genus Thyrocopa (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae: Xyloryctinae) ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thyrocopa peleana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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