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Encentrotis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Encentrotis

Meyrick, 1921
Species:
E. catagrapha
Binomial name
Encentrotis catagrapha
Meyrick, 1921

Encentrotis is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Encentrotis catagrapha, which is found in South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale glossy ochreous, with a few fuscous scales and with the base of the costa dark fuscous. There is a rather large dark fuscous dot towards the costa at one-third. The plical and second discal stigmata are rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ Ann. Transv. Mus. 8 (2) : 65 Archived January 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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