Compsolechia stelliferella

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

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

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are rich dark brown, with a metallic bluish spot at the extreme base of the costa, and five snow-white spots, one costal, at two-thirds of the wing length, one dorsal, at three-fourths, one on the disc, before the middle, one at the lower angle of the cell and one below the fold, nearer to the base. The hindwings are dark brownish fuscous.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Compsolechia stelliferella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
^ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Lepidoptera Heterocera 4: 42

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

[2] Biologia Centrali-Americana: Lepidoptera Heterocera 4: 42

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