Trichocirca tyrota
Sign in to saveTrichocirca is a monotypic moth genus in the family Choreutidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1920. Its only species, Trichocirca tyrota, described in the same publication, is known from Kenya, Kilimanjaro and Bismarckhügel.
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It is catalogued under topics including Choreutidae, Endemic moths of Kenya and Monotypic moth genera.
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Trichocirca is a monotypic moth genus in the family Choreutidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1920. Its only species, Trichocirca tyrota, described in the same publication, is known from Kenya, Kilimanjaro and Bismarckhügel.
It is described as having a wingspan of 17-20 mm that excludes it actually from Choreutidae, as these species are smaller. Meyrick included it to Yponomeutinae
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