| Stomopteryx phaeopa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Stomopteryx |
| Species: | S. phaeopa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomopteryx phaeopa Meyrick, 1918 | |
Stomopteryx phaeopa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Peru.[1]
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are dark slaty fuscous, slightly pale speckled. The stigmata are blackish, with the plical accompanied by small whitish-ochreous dot, obliquely before the first discal, the discal partially edged with a few whitish-ochreous scales, the first sometimes nearly obsolete. There is a small whitish-ochreous cloudy spot on the costa at two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx phaeopa Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 136.
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