Commatica hexacentra
Commatica hexacentra is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[1]
| Commatica hexacentra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Commatica |
| Species: | C. hexacentra |
| Binomial name | |
| Commatica hexacentra Meyrick, 1922 | |
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark grey, becoming dark bronzy fuscous towards the costa posteriorly. There is a very fine whitish line from a white mark on the costa at two-thirds to the dorsum before the tornus, acutely angled in the middle, both halves straight and very oblique. There are three white dots on the termen. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (February 12, 2015). "Commatica hexacentra Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 73.
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