Holaxyra picrophanes

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Holaxyra picrophanes
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H. picrophanes
Binomial name
Holaxyra picrophanes
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Dichomeris picrophanesMeyrick, 1913

Holaxyra picrophanes 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 15 mm. The forewings are silvery white, the dorsal half tinged and sprinkled with pale fuscous. There is a moderately broad dark fuscous median longitudinal streak from the base to the apex, with the lower edge somewhat suffused. The hindwings are whitish grey. [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris picrophanes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (August 23, 2017). "Holaxyra picrophanes (Meyrick, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 304 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .