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Tinea porphyropa

Tinea porphyropa is a cave-dwelling moth of the family Tineidae. It is known from Sumatra, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are rather dark purple-grey with a cloudy darker spot on the end of the cell. The hindwings are rather dark bronzy-fuscous.

Subspecies

  • Tinea porphyropa porphyropa
  • Tinea porphyropa batuensis <small>Bradley, 1973</small> (West Malaysia)

References