Polyhymno centrophora
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Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921)
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Polyhymno centrophora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Namibia and South Africa (Gauteng).[1][2]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are shining white with a narrow blackish streak along the costa from the base to the middle and an irregular dark violet-grey streak along the termen, the lower portion dilated and margined anteriorly by a leaden-metallic black-edged mark. The hindwings are whitish-grey, more whitish towards the base.[3]
References
- ^ funet.fi
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Ann. Transv. Mus. 8 (2) : 75 Archived 2015-01-22 at the Wayback Machine