Helcystogramma luminosa

Helcystogramma luminosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Helcystogramma
Species:	H. luminosa
Binomial name
	Helcystogramma luminosa; (Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
	Dichomeris luminosa Busck, 1914; Teuchophanes leucopleura Meyrick, 1914;

Helcystogramma luminosa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama and Guyana.^[1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The colour and markings of the forewings are nearly identical to Helcystogramma perceptella, but the blackish-brown part is even more violet iridescent and there is a light yellow inner edge of the first orange spot and a light yellow central dash in the second orange spot. This spot is more rounded and without the dorsal and apical attenuations found in H. perceptella. The hindwings, abdomen and legs are coloured like H. perceptella.^[2]

References

^ Helcystogramma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 19

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[1] Helcystogramma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 19

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