Stomopteryx phaeopa

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Stomopteryx phaeopa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stomopteryx
Species:
S. phaeopa
Binomial name
Stomopteryx phaeopa
Meyrick, 1918

Stomopteryx phaeopa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Peru. [1]

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are dark slaty fuscous, slightly pale speckled. The stigmata are blackish, with the plical accompanied by small whitish-ochreous dot, obliquely before the first discal, the discal partially edged with a few whitish-ochreous scales, the first sometimes nearly obsolete. There is a small whitish-ochreous cloudy spot on the costa at two-thirds. The hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx phaeopa Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 136. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .