Nothris mesophracta

"Nothris" mesophracta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Australia (Victoria, Tasmania).[1]

Nothris mesophracta
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N. mesophracta
Binomial name
Nothris mesophracta
Turner, 1919
Synonyms
  • Mesophleps mesophracta
  • Xerometra mesophracta

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are whitish with a few fuscous scales mostly on the veins and a broad median dark-fuscous streak from the base to the apex, and prolonged through the cilia. The hindwings are whitish-grey.[2]

References

  1. Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
  2. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 166Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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