Odites balsamias

Odites balsamias
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Odites
Species:	O. balsamias
Binomial name
	Odites balsamias; Meyrick, 1911

Odites balsamias is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are yellow whitish, the veins faintly yellower and the costal edge pale fulvous ochreous. The hindwings are pale whitish ochreous tinged with grey.[3]

References

Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Odites balsamias Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Odites balsamias Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (1): 75 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Odites balsamias Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Odites balsamias Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (1): 75 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.