title: Tephrosara
text: # Tephrosara
  
  Tephrosara is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. It contains only one species, Tephrosara cimmeria, which is endemic to New Zealand.
  
  ## Description of species
  
  The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are elongate and rather dark grey. The tips of the scales are whitish and there are two ochreous-brown longitudinal lines. The hindwings are dark fuscous.
  
  