''Tinthia xanthospila'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
of the family
Sesiidae. It is only known from the type specimen, which was collected at
Cedar Bay in
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
The length of the forewings is about 7 mm for males.
External links
Australian Faunal DirectoryClassification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)
Moths of Australia
Sesiidae
Moths described in 1919
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