Polyhymno inermis

Polyhymno inermis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in Mpumalanga, South Africa.[1][2]

Polyhymno inermis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Polyhymno
Species:
P. inermis
Binomial name
Polyhymno inermis
Meyrick, 1913

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are ochreous brownish with a fine white oblique striga from the costa at two-thirds, the costal edge blackish on each side of this, its apex extended as a leaden-grey line to near the termen beneath the apex, then sharply angulated and continued near the termen to near the tornus. There are two wedge-shaped white marks from the costa towards the apex. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno inermis Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Polyhymno inermis Meyrick, 1913". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 284–285 via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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