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Odites fessa

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Odites fessa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Odites
Species:
O. fessa
Binomial name
Odites fessa
Meyrick, 1921

Odites fessa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with the discal stigmata represented each only by two or three blackish specks. The hindwings are grey whitish.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Odites fessa Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Odites fessa Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 107 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.