Stegasta francisci
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | S. francisci
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Binomial name | |
Stegasta francisci Landry, 2010
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Stegasta francisci is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2010. It is found on the Galápagos Islands and in continental Ecuador.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4.2-4.8 mm. The forewings are deep dark brown, with small white patches on the costa at one-fifth and the middle, and sometimes on the midline at the apex. There is a larger patch at four-fifths. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults are on wing from February to May and in October.[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Stegasta Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Revue suisse de Zoologie 117 (4): 706
Categories:
- Moths described in 2010
- Stegasta
- Gelechiini stubs