Melitoxestis

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Melitoxestis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Genus: Melitoxestis
Meyrick, 1921
Species:
M. centrotypa
Binomial name
Melitoxestis centrotypa
Meyrick, 1921

Melitoxestis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae. Its only species, Melitoxestis centrotypa, is found in Zimbabwe. [1] [2] Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1927.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are yellow ochreous suffused with light grey except along the costa and speckled with grey. The costa is suffused with grey towards the base. The first discal stigma is black and conspicuous, while the second is almost obsolete, only indicated by one or two scales. The hindwings are dark grey. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 15, 2014). "Melitoxestis Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Melitoxestis centrotypa Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 76 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .