Parathectis sordidula

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Parathectis sordidula
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Parathectis
Species:
P. sordidula
Binomial name
Parathectis sordidula
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Epithectis sordidulaMeyrick, 1913

Parathectis sordidula is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa and Namibia. [1] [2]

The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish, variably tinged, sprinkled, or irrorated with grey. There is a grey elongated dot on the fold at one-fourth. The stigmata are small and dark grey, with one or two blackish scales, the plical very obliquely beyond the first discal. The hindwings are grey. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 16, 2014). "Parathectis sordidula (Meyrick, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Parathectis sordidula (Meyrick, 1913)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 285 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .