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Polyhymno centrophora

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Polyhymno centrophora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Polyhymno
Species:
P. centrophora
Binomial name
Polyhymno centrophora
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Plectrocosma centrophora Meyrick, 1921

Polyhymno centrophora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Namibia and Gauteng, South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are shining white with a narrow blackish streak along the costa from the base to the middle and an irregular dark violet-grey streak along the termen, the lower portion dilated and margined anteriorly by a leaden-metallic black-edged mark. The hindwings are whitish grey, more whitish towards the base.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 75 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.