Stomopteryx anxia

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Stomopteryx anxia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stomopteryx
Species:
S. anxia
Binomial name
Stomopteryx anxia
(Meyrick, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Parapsectris anxiaMeyrick, 1917

Stomopteryx anxia is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in South Africa. [1] [2]

The wingspan is 13 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with the costal and terminal edge finely sprinkled with black. The hindwings are grey, darker posteriorly. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx anxia (Meyrick, 1917)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Stomopteryx anxia (Meyrick, 1917)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ Annals of the South African Museum. 17 (1): 4. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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