Decatopseustis xanthastis

Decatopseustis xanthastis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Decatopseustis
Species:	D. xanthastis
Binomial name
	Decatopseustis xanthastis; (Lower, 1896)
Synonyms
	Gelechia xanthastis Lower, 1896;

Decatopseustis xanthastis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1896. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.^[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are bright yellow, with dark fuscous-purple markings and a broad straight fascia close to the base, with the edges concave. There is a broader straight-edged transverse fascia from three-fourths to just before the anal angle and a moderate hindmarginal band not quite reaching the anal angle, but nearly touching the second fascia at the lower extremity. The hindwings are dark fuscous.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku (2 May 2014). "Decatopseustis xanthastis (Lower, 1896)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
^ Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 20: 168.

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[1] Savela, Markku (2 May 2014). "Decatopseustis xanthastis (Lower, 1896)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

[2] Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 20: 168.

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