Helcystogramma stellatella

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Helcystogramma stellatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
H. stellatella
Binomial name
Helcystogramma stellatella
(Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Dichomeris stellatella Busck, 1914

Helcystogramma stellatella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama.[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark brown suffused with metallic blue and with scattered single silvery and light blue scales, a few of these congregate to form an ill-defined costal spot at the apical third. The hindwings are dark brownish fuscous.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Helcystogramma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Busck, August (1914). "New genera and species of Microlepidoptera from Panama". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 47 (2043): 1–67. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.47-2043.1.


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