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Compsolechia religata

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Compsolechia religata
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C. religata
Binomial name
Compsolechia religata
Meyrick, 1922

Compsolechia religata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Peru.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark grey, becoming blackish grey posteriorly. There is an obscure grey-whitish shade from the costa at four-fifths to the tornus, obtusely indented above the middle. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia religata Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 85.