''Labdia ischnotypa'' 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 ...
in the family
Cosmopterigidae
The Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects (cosmet moths) in the order Lepidoptera. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds and stems of their host plants. About 1500 species are described ...
. It was described by
Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1923. It is found in
Australia, where it was recorded 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_ ...
.
Description
The moth is described as measuring 8mm. The head is a white-grey colour. The body consists of a dark thorax, grey abdomen with narrow forewings. The palpi, antennae and legs are white.
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Labdia
Moths described in 1923
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