Brachmia velitaris

Brachmia velitaris
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Brachmia
Species:	B. velitaris
Binomial name
	Brachmia velitaris; Meyrick, 1913

Last updated September 02, 2023

Brachmia velitaris is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913.^[1] It is found in South Africa.^[2]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with the costal edge dark fuscous towards the base and with a small flattened-triangular dark fuscous spot on the costa beyond the middle. The hindwings are pale ochreous yellowish.^[3]

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References

↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Brachmia velitaris". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 19, 2018. Note: This source has 1912 as the date of description.
↑ Savela, Markku (December 31, 2018). "Brachmia velitaris Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
↑ Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV Pterophoridae". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 295 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Brachmia velitaris". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 19, 2018. Note: This source has 1912 as the date of description.

[2] Savela, Markku (December 31, 2018). "Brachmia velitaris Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV Pterophoridae". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 295 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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