Parastega chionostigma

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Parastega chionostigma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Parastega
Species:
P. chionostigma
Binomial name
Parastega chionostigma
(Walsingham, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Telphusa chionostigma Walsingham, 1911
  • Parastega ochropis Meyrick, 1914

Parastega chionostigma is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1911. It is found in Panama, Ecuador and Suriname.[1]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are deep purplish black, with two distinct, clearly defined, white spots. One ovate, placed obliquely, touching the costa at one-fourth from the base, its outer extremity resting on the fold, beyond which are a few ochreous scales in the fold. The other is semi-lunate, its base resting on the costa before the apex. There is a minute white dot at the extreme apex. The hindwings are smoky brownish fuscous.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 57 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.