Gelechia chionomima
| Gelechia chionomima | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | G. chionomima |
| Binomial name | |
| Gelechia chionomima Meyrick, 1929 | |
Gelechia chionomima is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are snow-white with a black costal streak from the base to the middle and a hemispherical leaden-grey tornal spot, edged black anteriorly, continued by a narrow irregular brown terminal fascia including a leaden-grey mark to the apex, its edge forming a short acute blackish projection in the disc. The hindwings are grey-whitish.[3]
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