Orphnolechia neastra

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Orphnolechia neastra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
O. neastra
Binomial name
Orphnolechia neastra
(Meyrick, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Stenoma neastra Meyrick, 1915

Orphnolechia neastra is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Guyana.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are purple blackish with a white line from the middle of the costa to three-fifths of the dorsum, somewhat angulated in the middle. The hindwings are dark fuscous becoming blackish posteriorly. There is a moderate irregular white spot in the disc beyond the middle.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 8, 2015). "Orphnolechia neastra (Meyrick, 1915)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (13): 412.


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