Leuronoma chlorotoma

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Leuronoma chlorotoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Leuronoma
Species:
L. chlorotoma
Binomial name
Leuronoma chlorotoma
Meyrick, 1918

Leuronoma chlorotoma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm (0.63 in). The forewings are rosy brown, somewhat mixed irregularly with grey and towards the dorsum suffused with grey, all veins except towards the dorsum are marked with slender rather irregular whitish-ochreous lines. The plical stigma is cloudy and blackish. The hindwings are light slaty grey.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 3, 2018). "Leuronoma chlorotoma Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Leuronoma chlorotoma Meyrick, 1918". Afromoths. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (August 1918). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 6 (2): 16 – via Sabinet. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.