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Compsolechia lithomorpha

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Compsolechia lithomorpha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Compsolechia
Species:
C. lithomorpha
Binomial name
Compsolechia lithomorpha
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Anacampsis lithomorpha Meyrick, 1914

Compsolechia lithomorpha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana, Brazil and Peru.[1]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are glossy dark violet slaty grey. The hindwings are dark fuscous, in males sometimes thinly scaled in the disc towards the base.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia lithomorpha (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1914). "Descriptions of South American Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1914 (2): 256 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.