| Stomopteryx prolapsa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Stomopteryx |
| Species: | S. prolapsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomopteryx prolapsa Meyrick, 1918 | |
Stomopteryx prolapsa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a large white subtriangular spot on the dorsum before the tornus, reaching halfway across the wing, and a similar costal spot slightly beyond and nearly confluent with it. The hindwings are dark grey.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx prolapsa Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 137.
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| Stomopteryx prolapsa | |
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