Compsolechia seductella

Compsolechia seductella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Compsolechia
Species:	C. seductella
Binomial name
	Compsolechia seductella; (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
	Gelechia seductella Walker, 1864;

Compsolechia seductella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.^[1]

Adults are fawn coloured, the forewings with a few elongated black points near the base, and with a few black streaks of various sizes in the disc. There is a curved white exterior line which is composed of points, except towards the costa, where it is entire and retracted. There are also a few exterior white streaks, which are accompanied by three deep black streaks. The marginal line is a pale fawn colour. The hindwings are cupreous brown.^[2]

Hostplants: This species feeds on Miconia sp. and Clidemia sp., including Clidemia hirta.^[3]

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Compsolechia seductella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 602 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ REVIEW AND STATUS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROLOF CLIDEMIA IN HAWAII

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Compsolechia seductella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.

[2] List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 602 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] REVIEW AND STATUS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROLOF CLIDEMIA IN HAWAII

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