The forewing length is 3.7 mm for males. The forewing ground colour is rich brown with strong coppery-bronze iridescence. The basal costal streak is absent but there are four primary shining white fasciae and two secondary patches. The first is a large oblique costal blotch at mid-length, separated from a smaller blotch on the termen in the same position. The second consists of two similar blotches at three quarters on the costa and the termen, but with rows of black scales along the veins. Finally, a small, indistinct streak of paler scales about halfway along the cubital sulcis[check spelling] and a few pale scales in the apex of the wing. The fringes are grey-brown with white tips but wholly white adjacent to the fasciae. The hindwing is dark grey scaled with bronzy lustre.
Etymologyedit
The species name is derived from its geographic location in Tasmania.
Referencesedit
^Micropterigidae (Lepidoptera) of the Southwestern Pacific: a revision with the establishment of five new genera from Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand
tasmantrix, tasmaniensis, moth, family, micropterigidae, known, from, forests, western, tasmania, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamily, micropterigidaegenus, tasmantrixspecies, tas. Tasmantrix tasmaniensis is a moth of the family Micropterigidae It is known from in wet forests of western Tasmania 1 Tasmantrix tasmaniensisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily MicropterigidaeGenus TasmantrixSpecies T tasmaniensisBinomial nameTasmantrix tasmaniensisGibbs 2010The forewing length is 3 7 mm for males The forewing ground colour is rich brown with strong coppery bronze iridescence The basal costal streak is absent but there are four primary shining white fasciae and two secondary patches The first is a large oblique costal blotch at mid length separated from a smaller blotch on the termen in the same position The second consists of two similar blotches at three quarters on the costa and the termen but with rows of black scales along the veins Finally a small indistinct streak of paler scales about halfway along the cubital sulcis check spelling and a few pale scales in the apex of the wing The fringes are grey brown with white tips but wholly white adjacent to the fasciae The hindwing is dark grey scaled with bronzy lustre Etymology editThe species name is derived from its geographic location in Tasmania References edit Micropterigidae Lepidoptera of the Southwestern Pacific a revision with the establishment of five new genera from Australia New Caledonia and New Zealand nbsp This article on a moth of the family Micropterigidae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tasmantrix tasmaniensis amp oldid 1115218432, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
