Cryptolechia tetraspilella
Cryptolechia tetraspilella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
| Cryptolechia tetraspilella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Cryptolechia |
| Species: | C. tetraspilella |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptolechia tetraspilella (Walker, 1864) | |
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The wingspan is 14–20 mm. The forewings are pale greyish ochreous, sometimes tinged with brownish and sprinkled with dark fuscous. The stigmata is blackish and there is a terminal series of small dark fuscous dots. The hindwings are light grey.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, George; et al. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku. "Cryptolechia tetraspilella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 20 (1): 163
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