Stomopteryx rastrifera

Stomopteryx rastrifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stomopteryx
Species: S. rastrifera
Binomial name
Stomopteryx rastrifera
Meyrick, 1918

Stomopteryx rastrifera is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are brown, with the posterior half dark fuscous. There is a moderate evenly broad direct white fascia at two-thirds, with the anterior edge straight and the posterior irregular. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.