Polyhymno deuteraula

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Polyhymno deuteraula
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Polyhymno
Species:
P. deuteraula
Binomial name
Polyhymno deuteraula
Meyrick, 1914

Polyhymno deuteraula is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa (Gauteng, Limpopo). [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are rather dark bronzy ochreous fuscous with a moderate shining white median streak from the base to four-fifths, the lower edge straight to nearly two-thirds, then sinuate to the pointed apex. There is a white line almost from the base along the costa to the middle, then very obliquely to just beyond the apex of the median streak. A rather narrow white subdorsal streak is found from the base to just beyond the apex of the median streak, cut by a fine very oblique fuscous line on the tornus, and its posterior edge irregular above this. There is also a light ochreous-yellow apical patch connecting the costal line and the subdorsal streak. A white oblique strigula is found from the costa just before three-fourths, where an angulated fine silvery-metallic line runs to the termen above the tornus. The hindwings are pale grey, towards the base whitish tinged. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno deuteraula Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Polyhymno deuteraula Meyrick, 1914". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 1914). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: V". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 4 (4): 193 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .