Stomopteryx anxia
Stomopteryx anxia is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]
| Stomopteryx anxia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Stomopteryx |
| Species: | S. anxia |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomopteryx anxia (Meyrick, 1917) | |
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The wingspan is 13 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with the costal and terminal edge finely sprinkled with black. The hindwings are grey, darker posteriorly.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx anxia (Meyrick, 1917)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Stomopteryx anxia (Meyrick, 1917)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- Annals of the South African Museum. 17 (1): 4.
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