Helcystogramma neurograpta

Helcystogramma neurograpta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Helcystogramma
Species:	H. neurograpta
Binomial name
	Helcystogramma neurograpta; (Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
	Brachmia neurograpta Meyrick, 1921;

Helcystogramma neurograpta is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.^[1]

The wingspan is 12-13 mm. The forewings are dark violet-grey, the veins and the fold are more or less streaked with black. A small obscure light brownish 8-shaped spot is found at the end of the cell, edged in the middle anteriorly and sometimes also posteriorly by a minute white dot. There are some small black marginal dots around the apex and termen, around the apex separated by minute whitish dots. The hindwings are grey.^[2]

References

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[1] Afro Moths

[2] Ann. Transv. Mus. 8 (2) : 91

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