Stomopteryx maledicta

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Stomopteryx maledicta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stomopteryx
Species:
S. maledicta
Binomial name
Stomopteryx maledicta
Meyrick, 1921

Stomopteryx maledicta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found on Java in Indonesia. [1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark grey speckled with grey whitish throughout. The plical stigma is cloudy, obscurely darker, sometimes preceded and followed by slight whitish suffusion. The hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx maledicta Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. Zoologische Mededelingen. 6: 162. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .