Compsolechia seductella

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Compsolechia seductella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Compsolechia
Species:
C. seductella
Binomial name
Compsolechia seductella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia seductellaWalker, 1864

Compsolechia seductella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil. [1]

Adults are fawn-colored. The forewings feature a few elongated black spots near the base and several black streaks of varying sizes across the disc. A curved white exterior line, composed of small points, runs along the wing, except near the costa, where it becomes continuous and retracted. There are also a few exterior white streaks, accompanied by three deep black streaks. The marginal line is pale fawn-colored. The hindwings are copper-brown. [2]


Hostplants: This species feeds on Miconia sp. and Clidemia sp., including Clidemia hirta . [3]


References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Compsolechia seductella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 602 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. REVIEW AND STATUS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROLOF CLIDEMIA IN HAWAII