Encentrotis

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Encentrotis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Genus: Encentrotis
Meyrick, 1921
Species:
E. catagrapha
Binomial name
Encentrotis catagrapha
Meyrick, 1921

Encentrotis is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Encentrotis catagrapha, which is found in South Africa. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale glossy ochreous, with a few fuscous scales and with the base of the costa dark fuscous. There is a rather large dark fuscous dot towards the costa at one-third. The plical and second discal stigmata are rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey. [3]

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References

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  2. Afro Moths
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 65–66 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .