Jump to content

Erikssonella

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by AddWittyNameHere (talk | contribs) at 21:49, 6 December 2019 ("is a genus of moth" -> "is a genus of moths"). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Erikssonella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Erikssonella

Janse, 1960
Species:
E. permagna
Binomial name
Erikssonella permagna
(Meyrick, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Compsolechia permagna Meyrick, 1920
  • Schizovalva permagna

Erikssonella is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Erikssonella permagna, which is found in South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, with scattered light brownish scales. The discal stigmata are irregular and light ferruginous-brown, with two or three blackish scales. There is a cloudy light ferruginous-brown line along the termen, with a few blackish scales. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References