Compsolechia seductella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Compsolechia |
Species: | C. seductella
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Binomial name | |
Compsolechia seductella (Walker, 1864)
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Compsolechia seductella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[1]
Adults are fawn coloured, the forewings with a few elongated black points near the base, and with a few black streaks of various sizes in the disc. There is a curved white exterior line which is composed of points, except towards the costa, where it is entire and retracted. There are also a few exterior white streaks, which are accompanied by three deep black streaks. The marginal line is a pale fawn colour. The hindwings are cupreous brown.[2]
Hostplants: This species feeds on Miconia sp. and Clidemia sp., including Clidemia hirta.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Compsolechia seductella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 602 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ REVIEW AND STATUS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROLOF CLIDEMIA IN HAWAII