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Tetracladessa

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Tetracladessa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Tetracladessa
Gozmany & Vari, 1973
Species:
T. chalcoxesta
Binomial name
Tetracladessa chalcoxesta
(Meyrick, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Tinea chalcoxesta Meyrick, 1920

Tetracladessa is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eriocottidae erected by László Anthony Gozmány and Lajos Vári in 1973. Its sole species, Tetracladessa chalcoxesta, was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1920 (as Tinea chalcoxesta).[1][2] It is found in South Africa.[3]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are light shining brassy bronze. The hindwings are light prismatic grey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Meyrick, E. (1920). "Descriptions of South African Microlepidoptera". Annals of the South African Museum. 17: 303.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Tetracladessa chalcoxesta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  3. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Tetracladessa chalcoxesta (Meyrick, 1920)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 12, 2020.