Helcystogramma angustum

Helcystogramma angustum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Helcystogramma
Species:	H. angustum
Binomial name
	Helcystogramma angustum; H.-H. Li & Zhen, 2011

Helcystogramma angustum is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Guizhou and Hubei.^[1]

The wingspan is 11.5–15 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown to greyish brown, with scattered dark brown scales. The basal two-thirds of the costal margin is dark brown and the distal third is yellow. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the relatively slender uncus and is derived from Latin angustus (meaning slender).^[2]

References[]

^ Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Helcystogramma angustum Li & Zhen, 2011". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ Li, H. H. & Zhen, H. (April 15, 2011). "Review of the genus Helcystogramma Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Dichomeridinae) from China". Journal of Natural History. 45 (17–18): 1035–1087. doi:10.1080/00222933.2011.552798.

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[1] Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Helcystogramma angustum Li & Zhen, 2011". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[2] Li, H. H. & Zhen, H. (April 15, 2011). "Review of the genus Helcystogramma Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Dichomeridinae) from China". Journal of Natural History. 45 (17–18): 1035–1087. doi:10.1080/00222933.2011.552798.

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