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Compsolechia sciomima

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Species of moth

Compsolechia sciomima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Compsolechia
Species: C. sciomima
Binomial name
Compsolechia sciomima
Meyrick, 1922

Compsolechia sciomima is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Peru and Amazonas, Brazil.

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are glossy dark violet-slaty grey with an obscure subterminal fascia of dark fuscous suffusion, broader in females and extending suffusedly to the termen. The hindwings are dark fuscous.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia sciomima Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 84. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Compsolechia sciomima

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