Stomopteryx schizogynae
| Stomopteryx schizogynae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | S. schizogynae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Stomopteryx schizogynae (Walsingham, 1908)[1]
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Stomopteryx schizogynae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are steely whitish, suffused with bluish grey to two thirds from the base. The hindwings are tawny grey.[2]
The larvae have been recorded feeding within a gall on the stem of Schizogyne sericea.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stomopteryx schizogynae.
Wikispecies has information related to Stomopteryx schizogynae.