Tasmantrix phalaros
Species of moth
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Tasmantrix phalaros is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. It is known from eastern Australia in wet, upland eucalypt forests of northern New South Wales from Minyon Falls to Narara.[1]
| Tasmantrix phalaros | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Tasmantrix |
| Species: | T. phalaros |
| Binomial name | |
| Tasmantrix phalaros Gibbs, 2010 | |
The species has dark purple forewings[2] with a length of 3.6 mm for males and 3.5 mm for females, and a wingspan of roughly 0.8 cm[2]
