Polyhymno centrophora
Polyhymno centrophora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Namibia and Gauteng, South Africa.[1][2]
| Polyhymno centrophora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Polyhymno |
| Species: | P. centrophora |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921) | |
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The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are shining white with a narrow blackish streak along the costa from the base to the middle and an irregular dark violet-grey streak along the termen, the lower portion dilated and margined anteriorly by a leaden-metallic black-edged mark. The hindwings are whitish grey, more whitish towards the base.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 75 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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