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Compsolechia religata

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Species of moth

Compsolechia religata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Compsolechia
Species: C. religata
Binomial name
Compsolechia religata
Meyrick, 1922

Compsolechia religata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark grey, becoming blackish grey posteriorly. There is an obscure grey-whitish shade from the costa at four-fifths to the tornus, obtusely indented above the middle. The hindwings are dark fuscous.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia religata Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 85. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Compsolechia religata

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