Helcystogramma imagitrijunctum
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | H. imagitrijunctum
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Binomial name | |
Helcystogramma imagitrijunctum H.-H. Li & Zhen, 2011
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Helcystogramma imagitrijunctum is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in Taiwan and the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Jiangxi and Zhejiang.[1]
The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The forewings are yellow to greyish yellow, with scattered greyish-brown scales. The costal margin is dark brown, except for the distal quarter. There is a dark brown fascia from the costal two-thirds to the dorsal two-fifths, as well as black scale tufts at the middle of the cell and at the middle of the fold, two black scale tufts at the end of the cell and a broad dark brown fascia terminally. The hindwings are greyish white to grey.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the similarity of the species to Helcystogramma trijunctum and is derived from the name of this species and Latin prefix imag - (meaning similar).[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Helcystogramma imagitrijunctum 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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