Compsolechia religata

Compsolechia religata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Compsolechia
Species:	C. religata
Binomial name
	Compsolechia religata; Meyrick, 1922

Compsolechia religata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Peru.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark grey, becoming blackish grey posteriorly. There is an obscure grey-whitish shade from the costa at four-fifths to the tornus, obtusely indented above the middle. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

References

Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia religata Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 85. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia religata Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[2] Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 85. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.