Odites fessa

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Odites fessa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Odites
Species:
O. fessa
Binomial name
Odites fessa
Meyrick, 1921

Odites fessa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with the discal stigmata represented each only by two or three blackish specks. The hindwings are grey whitish. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Odites fessa Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Odites fessa Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 107 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.