''Larcophora'' is a genus of

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s in the family

Gelechiidae The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied Taxonomic rank, superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy (biology), taxonomy ...

. It contains the species ''Larcophora sophronistis'', which is found in

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. The

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is about 12 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous with a transverse blackish fascia at one-third, narrowed towards the costa. The second discal stigma is moderate, round and black and there is a dark fuscous shade from three-fourths of the costa to the tornus, suffused anteriorly, well-defined posteriorly and somewhat angulated beneath the costa and in the disc. The hindwings are grey.Exotic Microlep. 2 (4): 112

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Gelechiinae Gelechiidae genera Taxa named by Edward Meyrick {{Gelechiinae-stub