Helcystogramma neurograpta

Helcystogramma neurograpta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.[1]

Helcystogramma neurograpta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Helcystogramma
Species:
H. neurograpta
Binomial name
Helcystogramma neurograpta
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia neurograpta Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are dark violet grey, the veins and the fold are more or less streaked with black. A small obscure light brownish 8-shaped spot is found at the end of the cell, edged in the middle anteriorly and sometimes also posteriorly by a minute white dot. There are some small black marginal dots around the apex and termen, around the apex separated by minute whitish dots. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Brachmia neurograpta Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 91 via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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