Helcystogramma malacogramma

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Helcystogramma malacogramma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Helcystogramma
Species:
H. malacogramma
Binomial name
Helcystogramma malacogramma
(Meyrick, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia malacogrammaMeyrick, 1909

Helcystogramma malacogramma is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in Zimbabwe and Gauteng, South Africa. [1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are whitish yellowish with a rather broad brownish median stripe from the base to the apex, darker brown towards the apex, including traces of a pale line on the internal vein, and a more distinct one on vein six. There are undefined narrow brownish streaks between the veins towards the costa and posteriorly. The stigmata is blackish, with the first discal minute, indistinctly whitish ringed, the second discal whitish edged posteriorly, and with the plical larger, obliquely before the first discal. There is a suffused brownish spot beneath the second discal, touching the median stripe. The hindwings are pale whitish grey tinged with ochreous. [2]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Brachmia malacogramma Meyrick, 1909". Afromoths. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, E. (November 1909). "Descriptions of Tansvaal Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 2 (1): 14 via Sabinet.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .