Compsolechia parmata
Compsolechia parmata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Colombia.[1]
| Compsolechia parmata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Compsolechia |
| Species: | C. parmata |
| Binomial name | |
| Compsolechia parmata Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark ash grey with a rounded black blotch extending on the costa from one-fifth to the middle and reaching two-thirds of the way across the wing, edged with some scattered ochreous-whitish scales. There is a similarly edged subtriangular black spot in the disc at two-thirds and an ochreous-white dot on the costa at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia parmata Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 139.
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